Senator Mendes: Protesting on State House grounds allowed if you’re not homeless?
December 15, 2022

Senator Mendes: Protesting on State House grounds allowed if you’re not homeless?

When Senator Mendes camped outside the State House in protest of Governor McKee’s policies on homelessness, Capitol...

McKee’s homeless eviction order temporarily blocked as protesters gather at State House
December 14, 2022

McKee’s homeless eviction order temporarily blocked as protesters gather at State House

At the end of a protest to prevent the eviction of a homeless encampment on State House...

State House homeless encampment served 48-hour eviction notice
December 9, 2022

State House homeless encampment served 48-hour eviction notice

On Wednesday morning around 8am members of Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee‘s staff, backed up by a...

Advocates for the homeless protest Governor McKee during Christmas tree lighting
December 9, 2022

Advocates for the homeless protest Governor McKee during Christmas tree lighting

For the second year in a row Governor Daniel McKee failed to act on the expanding crisis...

Exclusive: Providence Police meet with community leaders in lively public conversation
July 15, 2022

Exclusive: Providence Police meet with community leaders in lively public conversation

“The amount of pain that people in the community, that young Black people go through at the...

Officer “John Doe” needs to reveal identity to sue the state say advocacy groups
June 1, 2022

Officer “John Doe” needs to reveal identity to sue the state say advocacy groups

Representing the Black Lives Matter RI PAC (BLM RI PAC), the community advocacy group Direct Action for...

You can submit your written comments on police body-worn cameras now…
August 31, 2021

You can submit your written comments on police body-worn cameras now…

Written comments from the public will be received by the Attorney General and the State police until...

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...

State leaders all-in on police body-worn cameras
June 16, 2021

State leaders all-in on police body-worn cameras

Of the two big questions, how the program will be funded, and what the statewide policies regarding...

Officer Endres receives two day suspension and driving retraining for his role in Jhamal Gonsalves incident
January 9, 2021

Officer Endres receives two day suspension and driving retraining for his role in Jhamal Gonsalves incident

Paré made it clear that the Department concluded that Officer Endres was not in violation of the...

State Police report on Jhamal Gonsalves clarifies incident; AG Neronha declines criminal charges against officers
June 15, 2021

State Police report on Jhamal Gonsalves clarifies incident; AG Neronha declines criminal charges against officers

Jhamal Gonsalves “sustained his injuries as a result of being struck in the head by a stop...

Senate LEOBoR Task Force votes on final recommendations
May 2, 2022

Senate LEOBoR Task Force votes on final recommendations

“…no one has managed to convince me why there is a need for a Law Enforcement Officer’s...

PERA needs teeth: How law-enforcement officials have undermined the Community Safety Act
December 16, 2020

PERA needs teeth: How law-enforcement officials have undermined the Community Safety Act

Commissioner Paré’s interpretation of the law regarding PERA ignores the “history, context and legislative goal” of the...

Police in riot gear prevent Federal Hill restaurant patrons from viewing peaceful protesters
June 15, 2021

Police in riot gear prevent Federal Hill restaurant patrons from viewing peaceful protesters

“Why can’t we take the street? We’re protesting. It’s our right,” asked the woman on the megaphone,...

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