Trans Day of Joy Celebrated in South Kingston
November 14, 2022

Trans Day of Joy Celebrated in South Kingston

The outdoor event, organized by LGBTQ Action RI, featured speakers, information about local organizations, available resources for...

Bans Off Our Bodies: Rhode Island rallies and marches for abortion rights
May 14, 2022

Bans Off Our Bodies: Rhode Island rallies and marches for abortion rights

“Those of us who have worked in the abortion advocacy space were not surprised when that opinion...

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...

Let RI Vote releases poll in support of legislation to make voting easier
May 13, 2021

Let RI Vote releases poll in support of legislation to make voting easier

“In 2020 Rhode Islanders were given choices to cast their ballots and they responded in record numbers,”...

RI Senate to hear $15 minimum wage bills today
February 3, 2021

RI Senate to hear $15 minimum wage bills today

Nearly one-third of all female workers, over one-third of Black workers and nearly half of Latinx workers...

16 good government groups oppose voting bill before House Judiciary Committee
July 7, 2020

16 good government groups oppose voting bill before House Judiciary Committee

Today the House Judiciary Committee will be taking up H7896, a bill from the Rhode Island Board...

Progressive organizations unite to demand RI lawmakers rescue workers left out of stimulus bill
April 1, 2020

Progressive organizations unite to demand RI lawmakers rescue workers left out of stimulus bill

“We need the state government to step in and protect the countless working Rhode Islanders who need...

During pandemic, Planned Parenthood of SNE’s doors stay open; Telehealth launched
March 29, 2020

During pandemic, Planned Parenthood of SNE’s doors stay open; Telehealth launched

“Planned Parenthood of Southern New England is proud to offer telehealth services to our patients as we...

General Assembly urged to pass Equality in Abortion Coverage Act of 2020
March 4, 2020

General Assembly urged to pass Equality in Abortion Coverage Act of 2020

“We recognize real inequalities in our state, and we envision a Rhode Island where everyone has access...

Community Safety Survey in Central Falls indicates 98.4 percent feel negatively towards the Wyatt
December 10, 2019

Community Safety Survey in Central Falls indicates 98.4 percent feel negatively towards the Wyatt

“Out of the folks that were surveyed, about 51.4 percent worry about immigration enforcement in their community,”...

Central Falls passes Community Policing and Immigration ordinance to codify protections from ICE
January 19, 2020

Central Falls passes Community Policing and Immigration ordinance to codify protections from ICE

“No one should feel that they can’t call the police because they fear that they might be...

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