March 19, 2020

Department of Corrections: Tests for COVID-19 negative

JR Ventura, Chief of Information & Public Relations Officer at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC)...

No confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the ACI
March 20, 2020

No confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the ACI

“…we do not have cases at the ACI at this time,” said Dr Nicole Alexander Scott, Director...

The Womxn Project launches ‘Support, Self-Care and Resiliency’ video series
March 18, 2020

The Womxn Project launches ‘Support, Self-Care and Resiliency’ video series

“We would love to hear how you are getting through and how we can all work together...

March 18, 2020

Virus Cells: The coming coronavirus catastrophe behind bars

“What about in here? It’s worse. There is a vulnerable population, because this is a hospital and...

March 16, 2020

PUC orders end to utility shutoffs and emergency restoration of shutoffs due to COVID-19

“Many people are out of work [and] have no current source of income. That condition is likely...

Governor Raimondo suspends key provisions of Open Meetings and Access to Public Records Act
March 16, 2020

Governor Raimondo suspends key provisions of Open Meetings and Access to Public Records Act

“The concerning part,” said John Marion of Common Cause Rhode Island, “is that the executive order allows...

March 16, 2020

Recovery advocates, elected officials, and Providence residents push back against ‘Operation Bussed Out’

An open letter is seeking signatures to demand changes to Providence’s policies that criminalize rather than assist...

March 16, 2020

PrYSM and City sign consent agreement, ending lawsuit over gang database

It is “not the endgame to ‘have a legally feasible gang database.’” Instead, “we believe in the...

In Re-Establishing House Aging Committee, hopefully the third time is indeed the charm
March 14, 2020

In Re-Establishing House Aging Committee, hopefully the third time is indeed the charm

Twenty-six years after the House Democratic Leadership’s belt-tightening efforts to save $1.5 million resulted in the termination...

April 6, 2020

Is turning waste plastic into fuel the answer to our waste management and energy woes?

Essentially, “you just took a fossil fuel, gave it a brief lifespan as a plastic, turned it...

March 12, 2020

Proposed Port garbage transfer station is dead

“This was a win for the community,” said Linda Perri, President of the Washington Park Neighborhood Association....

January 30, 2021

Bill to outlaw masks and protective gear at protests heard in House committee

“I don’t understand why you would prohibit knee pads unless you want it to hurt more when...

Transfer station developer requests 60-day extension
March 12, 2020

Transfer station developer requests 60-day extension

The City Plan Commission will decide on extension at March 17 meeting...

June 18, 2020

Advocates push for licenses for all

“We need it. Communities need it. Women, children, families – will benefit from this bill.”...

March 10, 2020

Anti-ICE activist found guilty and given maximum sentence

“We will continue to support Sherrie in the coming weeks as well as all those impacted by...