Unsheltered in Providence: Armory Shutdown Leaves Many Homeless With Nowhere to Go
May 15, 2023

Unsheltered in Providence: Armory Shutdown Leaves Many Homeless With Nowhere to Go

With the closure of the Cranston Street Armory Warming Station, the homeless crisis in Providence deepens. Despite...

Without immediate legislative action, thousands at risk of more expensive health care
May 12, 2023

Without immediate legislative action, thousands at risk of more expensive health care

Due to a Texas court ruling, thousands of Rhode Islanders will be paying out of pocket for...

ACLU files brief challenging legality of lengthy solitary confinement at the ACI
May 11, 2023

ACLU files brief challenging legality of lengthy solitary confinement at the ACI

Jerry Cintron’s lawsuit alleges that while incarcerated at the ACI and suffering from substance use disorder, he...

How legislators bully those testifying in committee hearings with comments, not questions
May 10, 2023

How legislators bully those testifying in committee hearings with comments, not questions

Commenting on someone’s testimony without allowing them an opportunity to defend themselves is bullying, something intellectual cowards...

Lesley Bunnell spoke truth to power at Senate hearing on EACA
May 10, 2023

Lesley Bunnell spoke truth to power at Senate hearing on EACA

It was brave, emotional, confrontational, and even managed a happy ending – all in three minutes....

Solitary Confinement Tragedies Expose Flaws in Rhode Island’s Prison System
May 10, 2023

Solitary Confinement Tragedies Expose Flaws in Rhode Island’s Prison System

Three suicides at ACI in Rhode Island spotlight the urgent need for reform in solitary confinement policies....

Meet Governor McKee’s fiscally-irresponsible, anti-democratic Commerce nomination
May 9, 2023

Meet Governor McKee’s fiscally-irresponsible, anti-democratic Commerce nomination

Carol O’Donnell, by her own admission, broke the law and violated the rights of her low-income tenants....

Fascism is here, now. What are we going to do about it?
May 8, 2023

Fascism is here, now. What are we going to do about it?

We can do Reverend Niemöller one better by keeping fascists separate from power. We do this by...

May 9th: Rally for Brian Rodenas and other suicide victims at the ACI
May 6, 2023

May 9th: Rally for Brian Rodenas and other suicide victims at the ACI

The Stop Torture Coalition, along with family members of those who recently passed away, is holding a...

Charlesgate Nursing Center caregivers urge state to intervene to prevent facility closure 
May 6, 2023

Charlesgate Nursing Center caregivers urge state to intervene to prevent facility closure 

“Our residents deserve stability and dignity, and leaving them without clear answers about their future is the...

Advocates call on Providence Mayor Smiley to take action on homelessness
May 17, 2023

Advocates call on Providence Mayor Smiley to take action on homelessness

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has been slow to deal with the crisis of homelessness in the City,...

Smithfield School Committee Meeting Sees Opposition to Proposed Policy Outing Trans Students to Parents
May 3, 2023

Smithfield School Committee Meeting Sees Opposition to Proposed Policy Outing Trans Students to Parents

Over 100 people, including students, attended a Smithfield School Committee meeting to address the proposed policy that...

RI Atheists celebrate ‘Day of Reason” on May 4th
May 3, 2023

RI Atheists celebrate ‘Day of Reason” on May 4th

The Rhode Island Atheists will be celebrating a Day of Reason of Thursday evening with State House...

Rally Against Negligent Providence Landlords Highlights Health Hazards, Calls for Tenant Protections
May 2, 2023

Rally Against Negligent Providence Landlords Highlights Health Hazards, Calls for Tenant Protections

Members and allies of POWR (Providence Organization of Workers and Renters) protested against Providence Apartments LLC, accusing...

Vigil Outside Wyatt Detention Facility Honors Lives Lost in Detention and Incarceration
May 5, 2023

Vigil Outside Wyatt Detention Facility Honors Lives Lost in Detention and Incarceration

Two dozen people gathered outside the Wyatt Detention Facility to honor the lives lost in detention and...

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