Family and friends turn out to support Jonas Pierre at his bail hearing
November 9, 2020

Family and friends turn out to support Jonas Pierre at his bail hearing

Family and friends of Jonas Pierre, who faces misdemeanor charges of threatening right-wing radio host John DePetro...

A deeper look at the case against Jonas Pierre
November 6, 2020

A deeper look at the case against Jonas Pierre

Despite the so-called Providence Purge not being included in the arrest report or apparently being related to...

A domestic violence survivor seeking assistance was instead assaulted by Providence police officers, lawsuit alleges
September 21, 2020

A domestic violence survivor seeking assistance was instead assaulted by Providence police officers, lawsuit alleges

Simone Phoenix was attempting to access services for survivors of domestic abuse, and ended up assaulted by...

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...

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...

ACLU takes legal action over unlawful arrest of 13-year-old honors student
January 20, 2020

ACLU takes legal action over unlawful arrest of 13-year-old honors student

“When I see officers now, I just try my best to avoid them cause I feel like,...

Providence Police gang database policy ‘Tramples fundamental constitutional rights,’ lawsuit says
January 12, 2020

Providence Police gang database policy ‘Tramples fundamental constitutional rights,’ lawsuit says

The department is targeting communities of color and violating local and federal law by using broad ‘association’...

After a decade as executive director, DARE’s Fred Ordoñez passes the torch
November 11, 2019

After a decade as executive director, DARE’s Fred Ordoñez passes the torch

After leading DARE (Direct Action for Rights and Equality) for over a decade, executive director Fred Ordoñez...

Invenergy power plant application delayed 90 days by EFSB
March 2, 2020

Invenergy power plant application delayed 90 days by EFSB

The Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) has delayed Invenergy‘s application to build a $1 billion fracked gas...

Narragansett Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas says Invenergy will not be taking water from Charlestown in a letter to tribe
March 2, 2020

Narragansett Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas says Invenergy will not be taking water from Charlestown in a letter to tribe

In a letter from Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas to the Narragansett Indian Tribe (NIT), introduced to the...

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