Ocean State Against Hate shuts down Resist Marxism rally in Providence
October 31, 2019

Ocean State Against Hate shuts down Resist Marxism rally in Providence

The rain was unrelenting. 250+ people organized under the coalition Ocean State Against Hate prevented thirty people...

Transgender advocates protest ‘transphobic lecture’ at St Pius V Church in Providence
March 2, 2020

Transgender advocates protest ‘transphobic lecture’ at St Pius V Church in Providence

Michelle Cretella, a member of the American College of Pediatrics (ACPed), gave a lecture Thursday evening at...

Jewish Alliance of Greater RI called on to condemn Israeli Defense Forces killings in Gaza
February 27, 2020

Jewish Alliance of Greater RI called on to condemn Israeli Defense Forces killings in Gaza

On Friday afternoon nearly twenty young Jewish persons gathered outside the offices of the Jewish Alliance of...

The Dancing Cop resurfaces in Pawtucket
October 31, 2019

The Dancing Cop resurfaces in Pawtucket

The Pawtucket Public Library has scheduled a “Tony the Dancing Cop safety show” for children on Wednesday,...

Providence Police Union blames uptick in gun violence on Community Safety Act; advocates and police commissioner disagree
October 31, 2019

Providence Police Union blames uptick in gun violence on Community Safety Act; advocates and police commissioner disagree

Leaders of the Providence Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Lodge #3, the police union, issued a long...

Providence rescinds new gang database policy amid community concerns
January 19, 2020

Providence rescinds new gang database policy amid community concerns

The day after receiving a letter that charged the Providence Police Department with violating the newly enacted...

New Providence Police gang database policy violates Community Safety Act, maintains PrYSM
January 19, 2020

New Providence Police gang database policy violates Community Safety Act, maintains PrYSM

The newly created Intelligence Assessment Database “blatantly and unequivocally” violates the Community Safety Act (CSA) maintains attorney...

Many questions remain unanswered in police shooting, says ACLU
January 19, 2020

Many questions remain unanswered in police shooting, says ACLU

Saying that many questions remain unanswered, the ACLU of Rhode Island today issued a five page commentary...

In wake of police shooting, #JusticeForJoey marches through Providence
January 19, 2020

In wake of police shooting, #JusticeForJoey marches through Providence

Around forty people gathered in front of the Providence Place Mall near CVS to protest the police...

Highway police shooting exposes the limits of body cameras
January 19, 2020

Highway police shooting exposes the limits of body cameras

For what seems to be the first time, the Providence Police Department (PPD) release video footage from...

A Murder by Police in Rhode Island
January 19, 2020

A Murder by Police in Rhode Island

[Note: This OpEd was first published on End Police Brutality PVD here.] The person shot earlier today...

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