“When we’re talking about what it means to change policing in Providence … we need to start turning this conversation around from ‘how do we make...
Rhode Island must drastically change its priorities. We can start by cutting back on the authoritarian police force that so often terrorizes poor, black, and immigrant...
“I am thrilled to receive these endorsements from leaders with proven track records of fighting for our city,” writes Senator Bell. “It has been a pleasure...
“I believe that this type of industry would only serve to harm our residents, and create more air and water pollution,” said Councilperson Pedro Espinal. “There...
“A state-wide moratorium on evictions in Rhode Island will help relieve anxiety to people if they lose income because they get sick, if a family member...
State and city elected officials answered questions were about education, climate change, Port of Providence, taxes, guns and more… The West Broadway Neighborhood Association (WBNA) held...
“Students want to be able to walk through the building without fear of being arrested for nonviolent criminal infractions,” said providence City Councilmember Nirva LaFortune. “Teachers...
Update: The resolution was withdrawn due to legal concerns about the language. It will be re-introduced at the next Providence City Council meeting. “Our residents deserve...
“I wouldn’t be able to afford housing without my Housing Choice Voucher,” said Wendy Thomas. “Passing source of income discrimination protections would mean that searching for...
“Decades from now historians will say that 2020 was a dark moment in the history of the human race,” said Marco David Carrasco representing the Sunrise...