Providence Journal

McKee’s new head of prisons was previously fired from Wyatt, failed to assist sick prisoners

Can We Fix It: So Much Sh*t to Talk, So Little Time
September 15, 2021

Can We Fix It: So Much Sh*t to Talk, So Little Time

Ok, so Moira and Jen missed a few fun gossipy bits over the last few weeks. Sure,...
Activists digitally protest Wyatt Board meeting; more details on COVID-19 at prison revealed
April 22, 2020

Activists digitally protest Wyatt Board meeting; more details on COVID-19 at prison revealed

“So far,” said Warden Daniel Martin, “we haven’t had any other cases that have been identified.“ Wednesday’s...
The story I couldn’t write about the Wyatt
April 8, 2020

The story I couldn’t write about the Wyatt

How does one trust that the detainees at the Wyatt are being properly cared for when those...
No confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the ACI
March 20, 2020

No confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the ACI

“…we do not have cases at the ACI at this time,” said Dr Nicole Alexander Scott, Director...
A forum for the Ward One Special election candidates with an LGBTQIA focus
February 21, 2020

A forum for the Ward One Special election candidates with an LGBTQIA focus

All questions and answers in last night’s Providence City Council Ward One Special Election forum were supposed...
Petition against Communion Denial gathers 11,000 Signatures
March 2, 2020

Petition against Communion Denial gathers 11,000 Signatures

Over 11,000 people have signed a petition urging the priest of a West Warwick church to stop denying Communion, and other...
Under Attorney General Peter Neronha, are those carrying badges entitled to a different tier of justice?
January 19, 2020

Under Attorney General Peter Neronha, are those carrying badges entitled to a different tier of justice?

“I would say that there is not [a two-tiered system] because I can point you to cases...
Letter from community groups and developers to Providence City Council on the Fane zoning petition
December 10, 2018

Letter from community groups and developers to Providence City Council on the Fane zoning petition

Dear Mayor Elorza and City Council: As stakeholders in this community, we support Mayor Jorge Elorza’s decision...
Speakernomics tastes like trickle-down and oligarchy
March 2, 2020

Speakernomics tastes like trickle-down and oligarchy

“The economy is moving in the right direction,” said Rhode Island Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello...
Legislators supporting Speaker Mattiello do so at their peril
March 2, 2020

Legislators supporting Speaker Mattiello do so at their peril

Supporting Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston) may be politically costly to some legislators. Many Rhode...
Speaker Mattiello shares his current thinking on sexual harassment and respect for women
March 2, 2020

Speaker Mattiello shares his current thinking on sexual harassment and respect for women

In the last days of the 2018 Rhode Island General Assembly session, Speaker of the House Nicholas...
Speaker Mattiello shares his current thinking on the Invenergy power plant and energy in New England
October 31, 2019

Speaker Mattiello shares his current thinking on the Invenergy power plant and energy in New England

Ed Achorn, the Providence Journal editorial pages editor, has used his pulpit to strongly advocate for Invenergy‘s...
Speaker Mattiello shares his current thinking on reproductive rights and codifying Roe v Wade
October 31, 2019

Speaker Mattiello shares his current thinking on reproductive rights and codifying Roe v Wade

Rhode Island Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello has used his position to prevent the codification of...
Yes on 3: Save The Bay holds rally in support for the Green Economy and Clean Water Bond
January 19, 2020

Yes on 3: Save The Bay holds rally in support for the Green Economy and Clean Water Bond

“This bond supports what we all love about Rhode Island—clean blue waters, green spaces, and vibrant communities,”...
Raimondo introduces bill to change makeup and nature of the Coastal Resources Management Council
October 31, 2019

Raimondo introduces bill to change makeup and nature of the Coastal Resources Management Council

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has responded, in a way, to a Superior Court complaint made by...
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