PERA calls for immediate briefing on two recent incidents involving Providence Police Officers
July 24, 2020

PERA calls for immediate briefing on two recent incidents involving Providence Police Officers

“Within the past 24 hours, I have received over a dozen phone calls from protestors, attorneys and...

Statement from PVD City Councilmember Katherine Kerwin regarding recent events at Fortnight
July 23, 2020

Statement from PVD City Councilmember Katherine Kerwin regarding recent events at Fortnight

“It is clear to me that what I observed was an attempt to harass a small business...

Providence Police enforce picketing ordinance against  protesters outside Mayor’s home
July 19, 2020

Providence Police enforce picketing ordinance against protesters outside Mayor’s home

“You cannot protest illegally.“ About ten minutes into a Friday evening “noise demonstration” outside the home of...

Providence’s civilian oversight board blocked by police from accessing body camera footage
July 11, 2020

Providence’s civilian oversight board blocked by police from accessing body camera footage

A debate over body camera footage at PERA’s monthly meeting shows that relying on the police department...

Testimony from the Providence City Council Finance Committee hearing
June 24, 2020

Testimony from the Providence City Council Finance Committee hearing

People lined up outside the Providence City Hall on Monday to testify before the Providence City Council...

Activists urge civilian oversight board to aid in defunding efforts
June 21, 2020

Activists urge civilian oversight board to aid in defunding efforts

“When we’re talking about what it means to change policing in Providence … we need to start...

Rhode Island Pride marches for Black and Trans lives
June 21, 2020

Rhode Island Pride marches for Black and Trans lives

“When the Providence Journal covered the first Pride parade in 1976, the headline read, City Tolerates First...

Providence’s Annual Dyke and Trans People of Color March
June 20, 2020

Providence’s Annual Dyke and Trans People of Color March

“I’m grateful to be a member of this church, and to be a part of the Black...

PVD youth organize and lead Juneteenth march for racial justice
June 20, 2020

PVD youth organize and lead Juneteenth march for racial justice

“I’ve noticed that there’s missing history, history that has to do with my skin,” said Faith, a...

Car Caravan to Defund the Police circles Providence Public Safety on Saturday
June 14, 2020

Car Caravan to Defund the Police circles Providence Public Safety on Saturday

“We know that true safety comes from everyone having their needs met, and there’s nothing natural, inevitable,...

Providence City Council Finance Committee meeting besieged by racist trolls
June 11, 2020

Providence City Council Finance Committee meeting besieged by racist trolls

But lost in the discussion is the Providence City Council’s rush to pass a budget that doesn’t...

DARE Board statement on the murder of George Floyd and civil unrest in Rhode Island
June 4, 2020

DARE Board statement on the murder of George Floyd and civil unrest in Rhode Island

We are tired. We are hurting. We are enraged that little meaningful change has been made in...

Providence civilian oversight board calls for independent review of Sergeant Hanley investigation
June 1, 2020

Providence civilian oversight board calls for independent review of Sergeant Hanley investigation

“I think the community is exhausted with letting the police, police themselves.” The Providence External Review Authority...

Recovery advocates, elected officials, and Providence residents push back against ‘Operation Bussed Out’
March 16, 2020

Recovery advocates, elected officials, and Providence residents push back against ‘Operation Bussed Out’

An open letter is seeking signatures to demand changes to Providence’s policies that criminalize rather than assist...

PrYSM and City sign consent agreement, ending lawsuit over gang database
March 16, 2020

PrYSM and City sign consent agreement, ending lawsuit over gang database

It is “not the endgame to ‘have a legally feasible gang database.’” Instead, “we believe in the...

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