With calls of “Whose Streets? Our Streets!” and other chants, around 150 mostly young people marched on the Providence Public Safety complex Saturday night as part...
“It is clear to me that what I observed was an attempt to harass a small business for bravely supporting youth organizers and working alongside community...
“I know the vandals that committed these acts are not representative of the community who has come before the City Council and asked for reform from...
“You cannot protest illegally.“ About ten minutes into a Friday evening “noise demonstration” outside the home of Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, the Providence Police arrived on...
“I am committed to reallocating funds from the Police Department into social services,” said Providence City Councilmember Nirva LaFortune. “I also want to be strategic about...
People lined up outside the Providence City Hall on Monday to testify before the Providence City Council Finance Committee meeting on the budget for the Providence...
“I’ve noticed that there’s missing history, history that has to do with my skin,” said Faith, a student at Central High School in Providence. “I personally...
The budget released late Monday afternoon and passed by the House Finance Committee on Tuesday includes increases in funding to both the Rhode Island State Police...
“We know that true safety comes from everyone having their needs met, and there’s nothing natural, inevitable, or just about how resources are currently distributed.“ On...
For the full story, see: Providence rally to defund the police draws hundreds