Providence City Council takes up ProvPort resolutions amid promises made to community
December 15, 2022

Providence City Council takes up ProvPort resolutions amid promises made to community

The Providence City Council is meeting Thursday, December 15th at 6pm to take up the ProvPort resolutions...

In victory for environmental justice, rushed ProvPort ordinances tabled indefinitely
December 4, 2022

In victory for environmental justice, rushed ProvPort ordinances tabled indefinitely

The Providence City Council met last night to take up a pair of controversial ProvPort ordinances that...

Providence Finance Committee ignores large outcry, passes ProvPort resolutions
December 2, 2022

Providence Finance Committee ignores large outcry, passes ProvPort resolutions

The fix was in from the beginning, as the Providence Finance Committee, under the leadership of Councilmember...

Record turnout for Sleep Out to end homelessness
December 14, 2021

Record turnout for Sleep Out to end homelessness

“As amazing as it is to be in solidarity with so many Rhode Islanders, we shouldn’t have...

Governor McKee’s tree lighting disrupted by protesters against homelessness
December 3, 2021

Governor McKee’s tree lighting disrupted by protesters against homelessness

“Hundreds of people are sleeping on the streets tonight. What would Jesus do?” asked protester Monica Huertas....

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...

Coalition presents affordable housing plan that approaches the scale of the problem
June 28, 2021

Coalition presents affordable housing plan that approaches the scale of the problem

“Over half of Rhode Island renters are cost burdened by housing and Black and Latinx Rhode Islanders...

PVD City Solicitor and AG Neronha join CLF as intervenors in Sea 3 LPG expansion proceedings
June 16, 2021

PVD City Solicitor and AG Neronha join CLF as intervenors in Sea 3 LPG expansion proceedings

“Intervening to have a full review so that the community can have input is one step in...

Sunrise Providence calls for Senators Euer and Coyne to vote Rescue Rhode Island Act out of committee
April 8, 2021

Sunrise Providence calls for Senators Euer and Coyne to vote Rescue Rhode Island Act out of committee

Activists with the Sunrise Movement called on Senators Dawn Euer and Cynthia Armour Coyne to bring the...

DARE holds State House rally in support of the THRIVE Agenda
July 22, 2021

DARE holds State House rally in support of the THRIVE Agenda

“A year ago grassroots organizations from around New England got together [because] we’re sick of play Whack-a-Mole,...

People’s Port Authority rallies to shut down scrap metal yard and all toxic industries in the Port
March 26, 2021

People’s Port Authority rallies to shut down scrap metal yard and all toxic industries in the Port

“There’s no good revenue here,” said Huertas. “This is bottom of the barrel shit.” The Port of...

Monica Huertas and Joshua Kestin: Senator Dawn Euer is blocking environmental justice
March 12, 2021

Monica Huertas and Joshua Kestin: Senator Dawn Euer is blocking environmental justice

The community of South Providence, which has some of the highest asthma rates in the entire country,...

Submarine fire is the latest environmental outrage suffered by residents of the Port
March 9, 2021

Submarine fire is the latest environmental outrage suffered by residents of the Port

“There was another emergency in the Port of Providence this morning that spewed deadly pollutants into my...

Sunrise wants Majority Leader Blazejewski to actually support the Green New Deal
March 7, 2021

Sunrise wants Majority Leader Blazejewski to actually support the Green New Deal

“We need to be prepared that Blazejewski may not support the act, and I want to say...

The fight for Rhode Island’s Green New Deal begins in the General Assembly
March 7, 2021

The fight for Rhode Island’s Green New Deal begins in the General Assembly

“Over the last year, our majority BIPOC led coalition drafted the Rescue Rhode Island Act to achieve...

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