Woonsocket closes polling location in dense, working class/community of color precinct
October 29, 2020

Woonsocket closes polling location in dense, working class/community of color precinct

“…regardless of efforts to mitigate the crisis, the Board’s actions amount to voter suppression, intentional or not,”...

October 28, 2020

RI Political Cooperative Backs Gayle Goldin for Senate President

“It’s been decades since we’ve had a Rhode Island Senate that fights for the interests of the...

Incomplete & Lacking Leadership: State leaders not delivering on climate, says ECRI
October 28, 2020

Incomplete & Lacking Leadership: State leaders not delivering on climate, says ECRI

“…for the first time since ECRI began issuing the report card, ECRI is issuing “Incompletes” to leadership,...

December 13, 2020

Family of Jhamal Gonsalves responds to police body cam footage

“There are eyewitnesses. You heard one of them on the body cam. He saw exactly what happened…...

December 13, 2020

RI National Lawyers Guild condemns police violence and the arrest of an NLG legal observer

After Providence Police arrived to further escalate the confrontation, indiscriminate arrests were made of anyone nearby, whether...

December 13, 2020

Providence releases police body cam footage from Jhamal Gonsalves incident

“You guys should have respect for him,” said an on scene witness, who then clearly stated that...

October 27, 2020

What does Rhode Island and Providence Plantations have to do with slavery? – Everything

This November 3rd, as we consider whether or not to remove ‘plantation’ from our state’s official name,...

October 26, 2020

Nasty Womxn Vote 2020 rally wants you to vote for change

“I believe that our lives are shaped by the women who are in them. Whether that’s the...

October 26, 2020

Black Lives Matter RI PAC responds to Providence’s 15th homicide

“We demand that the Non-Violence Institute be given immediate funding to use their Street Outreach Worker program...

October 25, 2020

Lock Arms for Peace on Smith Hill: We’re burying our children

“We have to stand up as a community,” said Lock Arms for Peace founder Diana Garlington. “We’re...

June 15, 2021

Police in riot gear prevent Federal Hill restaurant patrons from viewing peaceful protesters

“Why can’t we take the street? We’re protesting. It’s our right,” asked the woman on the megaphone,...

October 23, 2020

National ACLU calls for decriminalization of sex work; cites Rhode Island’s experience

“Rhode Island’s decision to recriminalize indoor prostitution a decade ago was an unfortunate one,” said ACLU of...

December 13, 2020

PERA begins review of Jhamal Gonsalves case, wants bigger role

People who witnessed police violence at Tuesday night’s #JusticeForJhamal protest addressed the board. “My question, that I...

December 13, 2020

Police clash with protesters at PVD/Cranston border

Police officers were not targeting bad actors, they were targeting anyone in sight, whether they be peaceful...

December 13, 2020

Providence releases new video in Jhamal Gonsalves investigation, comments on previous night’s protest

“We’ve not had any video that shows the point of contact, the collision… the shot that you’ll...