At a contentious meeting, North Smithfield Town Council rescinds anti-Nike resolution
October 31, 2019

At a contentious meeting, North Smithfield Town Council rescinds anti-Nike resolution

The North Smithfield Town Council held a special meeting Monday evening with the sole purpose of rescinding...

New Bridges for Haitian Success to hold 2nd Annual Fundraising Dinner
September 13, 2018

New Bridges for Haitian Success to hold 2nd Annual Fundraising Dinner

As the Haitian community grows in Rhode Island, New Bridges for Haitian Success sees an opportunity to...

Representative Ranglin-Vassell statement on shooting death of William Parsons, 15
January 19, 2020

Representative Ranglin-Vassell statement on shooting death of William Parsons, 15

Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (Democrat, District 5, Providence) has released a statement on the shooting death of 15-year-old...

Week two of the Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign takes on systemic racism and poverty
May 22, 2018

Week two of the Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign takes on systemic racism and poverty

Week two of the Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival tackled the...

Rally to Commemorate Dr Martin Luther King
May 6, 2018

Rally to Commemorate Dr Martin Luther King

Postponed from last month due to poor weather, the Rally to Commemorate Dr Martin Luther King was...

NAACP President Jim Vincent: We got to get conscious right now!
January 15, 2018

NAACP President Jim Vincent: We got to get conscious right now!

“I’m here because I’m outraged,” said Jim Vincent, President of the NAACP Providence Branch. “I’m outraged because...

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