ACLU blasts PVD Police Department over charges filed against alleged Columbus statue vandals
June 23, 2020

ACLU blasts PVD Police Department over charges filed against alleged Columbus statue vandals

“Charging people with crimes should not be a game where points are awarded for coming up with...

Bad Policy Kills
June 23, 2020

Bad Policy Kills

“…landlords in our state may lawfully reject a tenant if the tenant receives assistance in paying their...

Refugee Dream Center honors intersections between World Refugee Day and Juneteenth
June 22, 2020

Refugee Dream Center honors intersections between World Refugee Day and Juneteenth

“There are over 26 million refugees around the world,” said Bah. “People suffering because human beings made...

Governor shifts on possible executive order to deal with looming eviction crisis
June 23, 2020

Governor shifts on possible executive order to deal with looming eviction crisis

“It is my hope to beat the clock of July 1st and have this up and running....

Selene Means: Providence Juneteenth Youth after their Liberation
June 23, 2020

Selene Means: Providence Juneteenth Youth after their Liberation

“You know what the southern plantations used to do during that Civil War? They used to move...

Elected officials moving swiftly to remove “Providence Plantations” from state name
June 22, 2020

Elected officials moving swiftly to remove “Providence Plantations” from state name

“The steps I am announcing today are just the beginning, and I am fully committed to continuing...

Tenant Network Rhode Island rallies for eviction moratorium
June 22, 2020

Tenant Network Rhode Island rallies for eviction moratorium

“We know that evictions and homelessness mores affect communities of color. Black people are disproportionately represented in...

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...

Rhode Island Pride marches for Black and Trans lives
June 21, 2020

Rhode Island Pride marches for Black and Trans lives

“When the Providence Journal covered the first Pride parade in 1976, the headline read, City Tolerates First...

Providence’s Annual Dyke and Trans People of Color March
June 20, 2020

Providence’s Annual Dyke and Trans People of Color March

“I’m grateful to be a member of this church, and to be a part of the Black...

PVD youth organize and lead Juneteenth march for racial justice
June 20, 2020

PVD youth organize and lead Juneteenth march for racial justice

“I’ve noticed that there’s missing history, history that has to do with my skin,” said Faith, a...

RI Socialists stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and joins the call to abolish the police
June 19, 2020

RI Socialists stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and joins the call to abolish the police

Providence is a city with a hugely underfunded school system, unsustainable housing costs, average wages which barely...

Mayor Elorza announces removal of “Plantations” from city documents and oath ceremonies
June 19, 2020

Mayor Elorza announces removal of “Plantations” from city documents and oath ceremonies

Pan-African Flag Raised on City Hall Celebrating Juneteenth Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza today joined City Council President...

Previous reform attempts have not made serious change: Why we must Defund the Police
June 19, 2020

Previous reform attempts have not made serious change: Why we must Defund the Police

In order to stop police violence in Rhode Island and nationwide, our officials should not be funneling...

Demand an end to the lethal status quo in nursing homes
June 18, 2020

Demand an end to the lethal status quo in nursing homes

“You know how you treat heroes? You give them the tools and compensation they need, not tell...

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