July 3, 2021

PVD city officials comment of Sayles Street incident

“…any officer or anyone on the scene who acted inappropriate, who was unprofessional, or did not comply...

July 1, 2021

Parents hold press conference after police beat, pepper spray and arrest their children

“They had us in the back of a van for almost an hour,” said Zyrray. The temperature...

July 1, 2021

Providence Police officers pepper sprayed and beat our children, say Moms

UpriseRI spoke with four mothers, Taffii Moore, Nicole Blakely, Alynzea Quaranta and Kayla Lopes, whose children were...

June 30, 2021

Never Again RI brings battle against The Wyatt to the House floor

“While our elected officials chose to ignore the Wyatt Detention Center, it tripled its population of ICE...

Climate Action Rhode Island brings Chase Bank protest to Smithfield
June 29, 2021

Climate Action Rhode Island brings Chase Bank protest to Smithfield

“We can either have continued human civilization on this, our one and only planet,” said former State...

June 30, 2021

First ever Woonsocket Pride celebration

Starting at River Island Park, the march of about 100 people made its way past the classic...

Coalition presents affordable housing plan that approaches the scale of the problem
June 28, 2021

Coalition presents affordable housing plan that approaches the scale of the problem

“Over half of Rhode Island renters are cost burdened by housing and Black and Latinx Rhode Islanders...

No compassion for workers at Greenleaf dispensary in Portsmouth
June 28, 2021

No compassion for workers at Greenleaf dispensary in Portsmouth

“I think cannabis should be legalized, absolutely, but it shouldn’t be legalized so that rich white men...

June 28, 2021

Immigrant Coalition rallies to get driver’s licenses for undocumented residents

“This bill will allow students to get to school. It will allow workers to get to their...

June 25, 2021

Bonnet Shores Fire District election night: Tradition, Swamp Yankees and archaic voting laws

It was explained that five positions were open on the Council, two two-year terms and three three...

June 24, 2021

Ocean State Advocacy: Arrest is never the answer to human trafficking

“Spa raids and arrests are never about ‘provid[ing] various resources that will help them escape the situation...

Trapped by Blue Cross’s lies
June 25, 2021

Trapped by Blue Cross’s lies

Before you’re treated, they say doctors are in their network. Afterward, they pay nada, saying many of...

Advocates rally at state house in support of overdose prevention legislation
June 25, 2021

Advocates rally at state house in support of overdose prevention legislation

“The opposite of addiction is not recovery, it is not sobriety, it is connection,” said Ashley Perry,...

December 29, 2021

Governor claims groups opposed to the racist multi-hub bus plan have no alternatives – Actually they have three…

UpriseRI: Following up on that, Governor, right now there’s zero percent buy in from the community, right?...

June 25, 2021

General Assembly bill to end discriminatory process of solemnizing marriages is a moment for Pride

Not only should the Governor sign the bill, he should do so as a celebration of Pride....