South Providence Neighborhood Association Report: Alarming Human Safety Concerns at Crossroads
May 23, 2023

South Providence Neighborhood Association Report: Alarming Human Safety Concerns at Crossroads

The South Providence Neighborhood Association (SPNA) has released a community safety report highlighting the lack of services...

Advocates call on Providence Mayor Smiley to take action on homelessness
May 17, 2023

Advocates call on Providence Mayor Smiley to take action on homelessness

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has been slow to deal with the crisis of homelessness in the City,...

BLM RI PAC to Hold Protest Friday at 6pm in the Wake of Lugo LEOBoR Decision
April 27, 2023

BLM RI PAC to Hold Protest Friday at 6pm in the Wake of Lugo LEOBoR Decision

Despite “Officer Lugo’s actions directly contradict[ing the] values and the standards [the City] expect our officers to...

Controversial Tax Shift: Mayor Smiley’s Budget Address Sparks Debate in Providence
April 26, 2023

Controversial Tax Shift: Mayor Smiley’s Budget Address Sparks Debate in Providence

Mayor Brett Smiley’s proposed budget has created waves, calling for a commercial property tax cut and a...

Oscar Perez is the next Chief of the Providence Police Department
February 10, 2023

Oscar Perez is the next Chief of the Providence Police Department

Mayor Brett Smiley today announced that Commander Oscar Perez will serve the City of Providence as the...

DARE blasts lack of access and accountability in Providence police chief selection
February 10, 2023

DARE blasts lack of access and accountability in Providence police chief selection

“Mayor Smiley, you promised community. We are concerned Providence community members because we will not be given...

Providence Mayor holds police chief candidate Q&A Forum
February 9, 2023

Providence Mayor holds police chief candidate Q&A Forum

Mayor Smiley said that the public should get an announcement as to who the next police chief...

Finalists for Providence Police Chief announced; Public forum tomorrow
February 7, 2023

Finalists for Providence Police Chief announced; Public forum tomorrow

The three candidates will appear at a public forum on Wednesday, February 8th at 5:30PM at the...

The search for the next Providence Police Chief begins
January 16, 2023

The search for the next Providence Police Chief begins

Final candidates will attend a public forum facilitated by Nonviolence Institute Executive Director Cedric Huntley and community...

White supremacists litter state with hate literature, recruiting flyers
January 6, 2023

White supremacists litter state with hate literature, recruiting flyers

Uprise RI has also learned that on the same evening the specific homes of trans leftists were...

Providence to triple the number of license plate readers in the city
December 15, 2022

Providence to triple the number of license plate readers in the city

“The Providence Police Department’s plan to imminently triple the number of Flock Safety surveillance cameras in the...

Exclusive: Providence Police meet with community leaders in lively public conversation
July 15, 2022

Exclusive: Providence Police meet with community leaders in lively public conversation

“The amount of pain that people in the community, that young Black people go through at the...

When her East Side homeless encampment was bulldozed, Molly lost everything
July 11, 2022

When her East Side homeless encampment was bulldozed, Molly lost everything

“I had an eight person tent there and everything I owned was in that tent,” said Molly....

Providence Police under fire for violent arrest caught on video
July 6, 2022

Providence Police under fire for violent arrest caught on video

“Given the actions of these high-ranking officers, BLM RI PAC again calls for the full repeal of...

Providence Police to install License Plate Readers without public or legislative input
May 24, 2022

Providence Police to install License Plate Readers without public or legislative input

There are major privacy concerns with the use of LPRs, noted the ACLU in a letter to...

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