As the pandemic rages inside, advocates, families and allies rally at the ACI
December 16, 2020

As the pandemic rages inside, advocates, families and allies rally at the ACI

Presently, the number of cases among incarcerated individuals at the ACI, is surging past 570 with nearly...

OpEd: Democratic Socialists call for an end to fossil fuels on Aquidneck Island
December 16, 2020

OpEd: Democratic Socialists call for an end to fossil fuels on Aquidneck Island

“Giving the people more say and ownership over their energy will allow Rhode Islanders to stop the...

OpEd: Invest in people, not prisons
December 16, 2020

OpEd: Invest in people, not prisons

“As the state makes its final budget decisions in the next few weeks, I hope it will...

OpEd: R.I. Parents/Educators for Safe Schools oppose a Raimondo cabinet appointment
December 16, 2020

OpEd: R.I. Parents/Educators for Safe Schools oppose a Raimondo cabinet appointment

“We do not believe that a public servant who is willing to dismiss and denigrate worried constituents,...

Getting rid of cash bail a good idea even when there’s no pandemic, say legislators
December 2, 2020

Getting rid of cash bail a good idea even when there’s no pandemic, say legislators

Cash bail “is another way of pimping,” said Representative Anastasia Williams. “Pimping the poor community, the community...

Providence’s African American Advisory Group outlines plan to remove SROs from schools
December 2, 2020

Providence’s African American Advisory Group outlines plan to remove SROs from schools

“We know that teachers do not fit the demographics of the students,” said Anita Bruno, who leads...

Public Defender petitions RI Supreme Court to end cash bail amid ACI Covid spike
December 2, 2020

Public Defender petitions RI Supreme Court to end cash bail amid ACI Covid spike

Dr Jennifer Clarke, the now former medical programs director at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, added...

Talking policy with Rep-elect Jose Batista
July 24, 2023

Talking policy with Rep-elect Jose Batista

“I think there’s a good argument to be made that the extra due process that police get...

Press Release: More school bus workers join Teamsters Local 251
December 16, 2020

Press Release: More school bus workers join Teamsters Local 251

“These workers safely transport our most precious cargo, our children, to school every school day,” said Matt...

OpEd: A missed opportunity to support workers and protect state finances during the pause
December 16, 2020

OpEd: A missed opportunity to support workers and protect state finances during the pause

The state should ensure that workshare is a ready-to-go option for employers, and require that businesses maintain...

OpEd: The Diversity Think Tank at URI calls for an end to racist hiring practices
December 16, 2020

OpEd: The Diversity Think Tank at URI calls for an end to racist hiring practices

We reject a worldview of white supremacy that has reigned unchallenged for 128 years at the University...

Housing advocates name and shame the top ten evictors in Rhode Island, and their lawyers
November 24, 2020

Housing advocates name and shame the top ten evictors in Rhode Island, and their lawyers

“Governor Raimondo should stop being a coward and use her executive power to protect renters from being...

RI Food Bank reports dramatic increase in food insecurity
November 23, 2020

RI Food Bank reports dramatic increase in food insecurity

“It’s shocking, but one in four households lack adequate food,” said Andrew Schiff, CEO of the Rhode...

Remembering – and Honoring – trans lives lost in 2020
November 22, 2020

Remembering – and Honoring – trans lives lost in 2020

“Locally, we lost a friend and loved one who was an organizer in Providence for several years,...

Coalition rallies for taxes on rich to fund essential services
November 21, 2020

Coalition rallies for taxes on rich to fund essential services

“While it is not well known, in 2006 the State of Rhode Island cut taxes for the...

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