Tag: DARE
After a decade as executive director, DARE’s Fred Ordoñez passes the torch
After leading DARE (Direct Action for Rights and Equality) for over a decade, executive director Fred Ordoñez is stepping down, passing the...
Christmas Carolers rebuffed at City Hall and RI Housing
Both Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and Rhode Island Housing Director Barbara Fields refused to leave their offices for a few minutes to...
Community support grows for Cranston man facing deportation to Cambodia
Sene Sem was born in a refugee camp and was resettled into the United States when he was a child. His mother is a...
20-year, $18 million tax break for luxury downtown apartments under fire ahead of Providence...
The Providence City Council is planning to decide on the fate of an $18 million, 20-year Tax Stabilization Agreement (TSA) for Steeple Street RI...
Four out of five candidates take the stage at a Providence mayoral forum
The Providence League of Women Voters, in conjunction with University of Rhode Island's Master of Public Administration Program hosted a Providence Mayoral Forum Tuesday...
DARE commemorates Black August with revolutionary panel
The Behind the Walls Committee at DARE (Direct Action for Rights and Equality) has long advocated for a series of reforms in our prison...
Candidates for Providence City Council answer tough questions on housing and poverty
Less than half of the candidates running for Providence City Council across all 15 Wards attended the PVD Housing Crisis City Council Candidate Forum...
DARE challenges Rhode Island Housing over contract with Chicago-based consulting firm Camiros
The Tenant and Homeowner Association (THA) from Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE) held an action outside Rhode Island Housing in Providence Wednesday...
Student designed art unveiled at Trinity Plaza in Providence
“There's different points of view," said Olga Francisco, a student at Dr Jorge Alvarez High School. "You might see it as a good thing,...
Selene Means – Photos from End All Family Separation rally in Cranston
For more coverage, see: Rally outside ACI to end all family separation