Rethinking Speed Cameras in Rhode Island: Privacy, Profits, and Road Safety Concerns
March 31, 2023

Rethinking Speed Cameras in Rhode Island: Privacy, Profits, and Road Safety Concerns

Speed cameras have become an increasingly contentious issue in Rhode Island and across the United States. While...

City Council Ward 9 candidate April Brown on the issues most important to Providence
July 30, 2022

City Council Ward 9 candidate April Brown on the issues most important to Providence

“We need to center this whole thing around educating the child. Every way that education comes up,...

Providence mayoral candidates make their case to voters at southside forum
July 13, 2022

Providence mayoral candidates make their case to voters at southside forum

Providence’s Trinity Square Together (TST) coalition hosted a mayoral forum on Tuesday featuring the three Democratic candidates...

Community Members Testify Against Proposed 13.5% Increase in Providence Police Salaries
July 1, 2021

Community Members Testify Against Proposed 13.5% Increase in Providence Police Salaries

(UPDATE 6/30/21: The contract was approved by the City Council. Page 9 of the Police Budget Packet...

Advocates against school reopening protest outside Raimondo press conference
August 24, 2020

Advocates against school reopening protest outside Raimondo press conference

“Governor Raimondo is ignoring science by telling Rhode Islanders that it is safe to return to school,”...

Providence protest to support the Post Office part of a nation-wide effort
June 15, 2021

Providence protest to support the Post Office part of a nation-wide effort

“It is just a crime what is being done to the greatest postal system in the world,”...

Lock Arms for Peace holds first in-person vigil since the start of the pandemic
July 26, 2020

Lock Arms for Peace holds first in-person vigil since the start of the pandemic

“Since there are so many unsolved murders in our little City of Providence, I, and Moms Demand...

Providence announces Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations process
July 15, 2020

Providence announces Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations process

“The reconciliation process will allow us to look at ourselves with clear eyes, and match our highest...

PVD Parks Commission discusses Columbus statue
July 7, 2020

PVD Parks Commission discusses Columbus statue

“…if you know the story of Columbus and the real history – not the white washed history...

Vandalism and looting in Providence last night
June 2, 2020

Vandalism and looting in Providence last night

Of the 65 arrested, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza said that 35 were Providence residents, five were from...

Legislation to prevent siting of incinerators in Providence introduced in City Council
May 9, 2020

Legislation to prevent siting of incinerators in Providence introduced in City Council

“I believe that this type of industry would only serve to harm our residents, and create more...

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...

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...

District 5 Meeting reveals La Salle Academy is not paying Property Taxes to Providence
February 27, 2020

District 5 Meeting reveals La Salle Academy is not paying Property Taxes to Providence

“I just want to clarify that this bill is not a tax break, as it’s been established...

Washington Park community: How to prevent a new business from destroying children’s health?
January 14, 2020

Washington Park community: How to prevent a new business from destroying children’s health?

“Air and traffic pollution in and around Allens Avenue and the Port of Providence is out of...

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