Housing
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 listen to Christmas …
DARE
Immigration
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 survivor …
Tax Stabilization Agreements
20-year, $18 million tax break for luxury downtown apartments under fire ahead of Providence City Council vote
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 LLC, …
Elections 2018
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 evening. …
Black August
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 system. …
Elections 2018
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 on …
Housing
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 morning …
Sculpture
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, I …
Photos
Selene Means – Photos from End All Family Separation rally in Cranston
For more coverage, see: Rally outside ACI to end all family separation
Immigration
Rally outside ACI to end all family separation
Around 400 people attended a rally in Cranston against the separation of families Saturday afternoon, held in coordination with hundreds of rallies across the United …