BLM RI PAC rallies against LEOBoR in the wake of police videos showing violent arrests
August 21, 2021

BLM RI PAC rallies against LEOBoR in the wake of police videos showing violent arrests

“A lot of folks will say that repealing LEOBoR is radical,” said State Senator Tiara Mack. “There...

Providence releases Body Worn Camera video from July 9 King Street arrests
August 19, 2021

Providence releases Body Worn Camera video from July 9 King Street arrests

In the difficult to watch videos, the alleged driver of the vehicle is dragged from the car,...

The next battle in Rhode Island: Redistricting
October 5, 2021

The next battle in Rhode Island: Redistricting

“The choice of choosing the people on the redistricting committee is a clear power grab and move...

Some residents of condemned Cranston apartment complex have lost assistance
July 15, 2021

Some residents of condemned Cranston apartment complex have lost assistance

These residents all received a letter saying that their income was too high for them to be...

Residents of condemned apartment complex will not be homeless
July 9, 2021

Residents of condemned apartment complex will not be homeless

“We only have a matter of hours before we are literally homeless,” said Abreu. “We have been...

In response to Sayles Street incident, activists rally in the rain to defund police, remove SROs, repeal LEOBoR, and more
July 4, 2021

In response to Sayles Street incident, activists rally in the rain to defund police, remove SROs, repeal LEOBoR, and more

“I don’t see what road we take to make [the police] change,” said Justice Ameer Gaines, the...

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

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...

Rhode Island for Palestine coalition rallies to “end US funding to Israeli Apartheid”
May 22, 2021

Rhode Island for Palestine coalition rallies to “end US funding to Israeli Apartheid”

“At least 200 people in Gaza, including 60+ children, have been killed by Israeli air strikes, funded...

Better than New York? Cannabis legalization in RI needs to center social and economic justice, say advocates
May 7, 2021

Better than New York? Cannabis legalization in RI needs to center social and economic justice, say advocates

“In any legalization legislation we must ensure that the past and future harms of the criminalization of...

Reclaim RI’s 420 rally for racial and economic justice in cannabis legalization law
April 21, 2021

Reclaim RI’s 420 rally for racial and economic justice in cannabis legalization law

“We can’t talk about weed legalization if we don’t mention policing, police violence and mass incarceration,” said...

Providence marches for Adam Toledo
April 20, 2021

Providence marches for Adam Toledo

“Adam Toledo was 13-years-old. 13. A seventh grader. Adam will never get to complete eighth grade. He’ll...

Save Kennedy Plaza! say riders and advocates at protest against RIDOT/McKee plan to destroy it
December 29, 2021

Save Kennedy Plaza! say riders and advocates at protest against RIDOT/McKee plan to destroy it

Neighborhood, social justice and transportation advocacy groups urge Governor Daniel McKee to halt the rollout of RIDOT’s...

Arrested for bearing speech, arms, or both?
April 16, 2021

Arrested for bearing speech, arms, or both?

“When they ganged up on me it was like they wanted to punish me for trying to...

End Cash Bail in Rhode Island
April 16, 2021

End Cash Bail in Rhode Island

“I couldn’t believe it the next morning when I showed up to wait for him at court...

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