“We have had this conversation far too often, and for far too long,” said Representative Anastasia Williams. “While our state continues to grow year after year...
From a press release: The Providence External Review Authority (PERA) will receive a briefing on the body camera footage requested from the Providence Police Department (PPD)...
“Within the past 24 hours, I have received over a dozen phone calls from protestors, attorneys and other witnesses who were present or otherwise affiliated with...
A debate over body camera footage at PERA’s monthly meeting shows that relying on the police department to cooperate with independent investigations may be a flawed...
“When we’re talking about what it means to change policing in Providence … we need to start turning this conversation around from ‘how do we make...
“PERA has sent the Mayor and City Council a formal letter this week recommending the city reallocate funding from the Providence Police Department and reinvest the...
We are tired. We are hurting. We are enraged that little meaningful change has been made in the last 50 years. But we are not going...
“I think the community is exhausted with letting the police, police themselves.” The Providence External Review Authority (PERA) is, for the first time since being empaneled...
The Providence League of Women Voters, in conjunction with University of Rhode Island‘s Master of Public Administration Program hosted a Providence Mayoral Forum Tuesday evening. The...
The Providence City Council “elected” a new City Council President, David Salvatore (Ward 14), Thursday night. WLVI/Channel 12’s Dan McGowan is the go to reporter for...