Criminal defense association: Comments by mayor and police commissioner a direct attack on the Constitution
February 16, 2022

Criminal defense association: Comments by mayor and police commissioner a direct attack on the Constitution

“Executive leaders, especially those with a background in the law like Mayor Elorza, should refrain from attacking...

Majority of PVD City Council supports unvaccinated police officers
January 18, 2022

Majority of PVD City Council supports unvaccinated police officers

“Part of ‘serving and protecting’ means following evidence-based public health guidance. Anything less is a betrayal of...

Hiring committee member breaks silence on Michael Stephens as PVD Police Major
October 25, 2021

Hiring committee member breaks silence on Michael Stephens as PVD Police Major

“The number one person was a unanimous vote of everyone in the room, an active Providence police...

Providence destroys homeless encampment – and people’s lives
September 14, 2021

Providence destroys homeless encampment – and people’s lives

“It completely sets back the work of social service providers like ourselves. It takes months, many times,...

Can We Fix It: Policing in Providence: A Chat with Rep. Jose Batista
August 26, 2021

Can We Fix It: Policing in Providence: A Chat with Rep. Jose Batista

This week is part two of our three-part “Policing the Providence Police” special. This week, Jen and...

BLM RI PAC rallies against LEOBoR in the wake of police videos showing violent arrests
August 21, 2021

BLM RI PAC rallies against LEOBoR in the wake of police videos showing violent arrests

“A lot of folks will say that repealing LEOBoR is radical,” said State Senator Tiara Mack. “There...

Can We Fix It: Providence Problems?
August 19, 2021

Can We Fix It: Providence Problems?

This week we are joined by Harrison Tuttle of BLMRIPAC to talk about all things Providence. We...

Providence releases Body Worn Camera video from July 9 King Street arrests
August 19, 2021

Providence releases Body Worn Camera video from July 9 King Street arrests

In the difficult to watch videos, the alleged driver of the vehicle is dragged from the car,...

PVD City Council battles the self-created perception that the City isn’t safe
August 11, 2021

PVD City Council battles the self-created perception that the City isn’t safe

Overall, crime is down in Providence, but you might not know that given the things said during...

As eviction moratorium ends, renters begin to call out landlords
August 3, 2021

As eviction moratorium ends, renters begin to call out landlords

“I need this [protest] to be an example of what’s going to happen to every landlord who...

PVD Police release video of unhoused encampment visit
July 21, 2021

PVD Police release video of unhoused encampment visit

“I believe that once this video is released, it could potentially be national training video on how...

In response to Sayles Street incident, activists rally in the rain to defund police, remove SROs, repeal LEOBoR, and more
July 4, 2021

In response to Sayles Street incident, activists rally in the rain to defund police, remove SROs, repeal LEOBoR, and more

“I don’t see what road we take to make [the police] change,” said Justice Ameer Gaines, the...

Black Lives Matter RI calls Sayles St incident ‘one of the worst assaults in Rhode Island history’
July 3, 2021

Black Lives Matter RI calls Sayles St incident ‘one of the worst assaults in Rhode Island history’

“Me and the neighbor were having words in the street,” said Juan, 17-years old. “The police rushed...

PVD city officials comment of Sayles Street incident
July 3, 2021

PVD city officials comment of Sayles Street incident

“…any officer or anyone on the scene who acted inappropriate, who was unprofessional, or did not comply...

Parents hold press conference after police beat, pepper spray and arrest their children
July 1, 2021

Parents hold press conference after police beat, pepper spray and arrest their children

“They had us in the back of a van for almost an hour,” said Zyrray. The temperature...

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