June 6, 2020

Thousands take to the streets of Providence in youth led Protect Black Lives protest

“We need to change the Police Bill of Rights! We need to change the Police Bill of...

Facebook live stream of youth led Protect Black Lives protest documents post curfew march
November 11, 2020

Facebook live stream of youth led Protect Black Lives protest documents post curfew march

On Friday, well into the night, Uprise RI reporters Will James and Jackson Cantrell covered the youth-led...

June 6, 2020

Photos from the youth led Protect Black Lives protest

Below are photos from Friday’s historic youth led Black Lives Protest. For more coverage see: Thousands take...

June 5, 2020

Rhode Island religious leaders hold prayer vigil/call to action on racism

Governor Raimondo committed to doubling down on “action for better education, action for criminal justice reform, action...

June 4, 2020

Representative Williams presents legislative ideas to reduce racism in the wake of George Floyd murder and protests

“…it’s time to create a cohesive and unified body to root out those who are proven to...

ACLU blasts discriminatory enforcement of Providence’s emergency curfew
June 4, 2020

ACLU blasts discriminatory enforcement of Providence’s emergency curfew

“…despite your order’s claim that this draconian curfew was necessary to protect the city’s residents from ‘severe...

June 4, 2020

DARE Board statement on the murder of George Floyd and civil unrest in Rhode Island

We are tired. We are hurting. We are enraged that little meaningful change has been made in...

Workshare is a win for workers, local economies and government budgets
June 4, 2020

Workshare is a win for workers, local economies and government budgets

“What would you do with an extra few hundred dollars each week, and a couple of extra...

June 4, 2020

Brown University graduate workers win tentative union contract in First for Ivy League

More than 1,200 graduate employees sign inaugural agreement with administration guaranteeing job security and coronavirus protections In...

June 4, 2020

Over a hundred march against police brutality in Woonsocket

“We wanted to make sure that our Black kids here know that their lives matter, that we...

June 3, 2020

Providence Democratic Socialists stand against police violence

Rhode Island must drastically change its priorities. We can start by cutting back on the authoritarian police...

June 3, 2020

ACLU sues Narragansett over unlawful assault and arrest of special education student

“While he was on top of me, he would explain all these different wrestling moves and army...

June 2, 2020

Judge’s decision reveals why all Wyatt ICE detainees are being given bail hearings starting tomorrow

“The fact that … the government has not undertaken any real effort to ascertain the underlying medical...

June 2, 2020

ACLU: Curfews likely to lead to discriminatory enforcement by police

“In order to enforce these orders, police will be exercising enormous discretion in deciding which cars to...

June 2, 2020

Central Falls sending layoff notices to teachers

In addition to state-mandated services, the layoffs are based on the elimination of school nurses. Art and...