Rally calls for an end to solitary confinement in Rhode Island
April 28, 2021

Rally calls for an end to solitary confinement in Rhode Island

On Tuesday ninety advocates gathered outside the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, where the Rhode Island House of Representatives...

Providence rally to defund the police draws hundreds
June 16, 2020

Providence rally to defund the police draws hundreds

“You defund social services all the time. You defund schools. You defund hospitals, community health centers, programs...

Substance use and overdose prevention PAC kicks off
January 19, 2020

Substance use and overdose prevention PAC kicks off

Recovery, medical, and public health advocates started the Substance Abuse and Overdose Prevention Political Action Committee (SAOP...

Representative Walsh to Governor Raimondo on Kristen’s Law: ‘Real lives are more important than re-election’
January 19, 2020

Representative Walsh to Governor Raimondo on Kristen’s Law: ‘Real lives are more important than re-election’

About two dozen people gathered in the rotunda of the Rhode Island State House to protest the...

Kristen’s Law won’t deter drug use and will ruin lives, say addiction experts
January 19, 2020

Kristen’s Law won’t deter drug use and will ruin lives, say addiction experts

Both medical professionals and the recovery community stand against Kristen’s Law (S2279A / H7715), which would give...

Fentanyl test strips can save lives, but we need legislation
January 19, 2020

Fentanyl test strips can save lives, but we need legislation

“For the price of just $1, a life can be spared,” said Michael Galipeau of RICARES. “We are...

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