Providence Water faces Civil Rights Act complaint over lead pipes
January 6, 2022

Providence Water faces Civil Rights Act complaint over lead pipes

“All families deserve lead-free drinking water, regardless of race, class, or any other factor,” said Childhood Lead...

Senator Mendes holds rally ahead of second night outside RI State House
December 3, 2021

Senator Mendes holds rally ahead of second night outside RI State House

“We know that the moral will to make it happen has never been evident [at the State...

Political Coop rallies at State House to demand action on unspent federal funds
November 16, 2021

Political Coop rallies at State House to demand action on unspent federal funds

“We are here because we got money eight months ago that is just sitting [there],” said Damián...

Grassroots coalition calls on Redistricting Commission to eliminate Prison Gerrymandering
November 3, 2021

Grassroots coalition calls on Redistricting Commission to eliminate Prison Gerrymandering

“Prison gerrymandering unfairly inflates the voting power of whiter, more rural communities while diminishing voting power for...

Direct Action for Rights and Equality rallies against evictions and for housing
October 28, 2021

Direct Action for Rights and Equality rallies against evictions and for housing

“We really need to create more housing,” said Terri Hodge, an organizer with DARE. “It’s not about...

Advocates launch campaign to end lead in Rhode Island’s water forever
September 30, 2021

Advocates launch campaign to end lead in Rhode Island’s water forever

“Lead poisoning is a serious children’s health and environmental justice issue,” said Devra Levy, a Community Organizer...

Sayles St families report ongoing police harassment
September 16, 2021

Sayles St families report ongoing police harassment

Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE) is holding a speak out and march on Thursday, September...

Survivors, advocates and politicians walk against gun violence in Providence on Saturday
September 5, 2021

Survivors, advocates and politicians walk against gun violence in Providence on Saturday

“You’re here because you know that it’s not okay when mothers are burying their children,” said Representative...

Rep Felix and community housing advocates champion ‘Eviction Moratorium Clinics’ for BIPOC communities
September 1, 2021

Rep Felix and community housing advocates champion ‘Eviction Moratorium Clinics’ for BIPOC communities

“We know that there are barriers when it comes to language, we know that there’s digital divides,”...

PVD City Council battles the self-created perception that the City isn’t safe
August 11, 2021

PVD City Council battles the self-created perception that the City isn’t safe

Overall, crime is down in Providence, but you might not know that given the things said during...

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 marches on Nonviolence Institute to demand an end to close cooperation with police
June 19, 2021

Coalition marches on Nonviolence Institute to demand an end to close cooperation with police

On Friday, organizers and members of the various organizations making the above demand marched from the offices...

RI Poor People’s Campaign supports federal resolution to end poverty
June 8, 2021

RI Poor People’s Campaign supports federal resolution to end poverty

Third Reconstruction Resolution is “a historic omnibus vision to summon the moral and political resolve of the...

Activists call on RI House to raise taxes on the one percent
May 7, 2021

Activists call on RI House to raise taxes on the one percent

“It is important to pass this now,” said Rachel Flum of the Economic Progress Institute. “You may...

Advocates push for repeal of LEOBoR; PVD Mayor Elorza supports Senator Mack repeal bill
May 6, 2021

Advocates push for repeal of LEOBoR; PVD Mayor Elorza supports Senator Mack repeal bill

“We’re not asking for defunding the police,” said State Senator Tiara Mack. “We’re not asking to abolish...

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