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Senate President calls for resignation of RIPTA CEO
On Friday evening, Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio released a statement calling for Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) CEO Scott Avidisian to step down, and is submitting legislation to put the agency under the control of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and it's Director, Peter Alviti.
Officers' Bill of Rights may prevent dangerous Pawtucket officer from being fired
The actual termination of Officer Dolan from the Department is not assured. Under LEOBoR Dolan may get to keep his job despite his risk to the public.
Coalition addresses House committee on state of homelessness in Rhode Island
Commission members were walked through a fast and informative presentation about the extent of homelessness in Rhode Island, the inadequate efforts of the state to alleviate the issue, and what can be done about the issue going forward.
Governor McKee boasts about tax breaks for businesses at Chamber breakfast
At the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Breakfast held at the Kirkbrae County Club in Lincoln Monday morning, Governor McKee talked up tax breaks for businesses that he championed in the latest state budget.
Eviction Lab's new report on Rhode Island evictions shows alarming trends
The Eviction Lab at Princeton University is now tracking evictions in Rhode Island and Providence. There have been 16,294 evictions filed in Rhode Island since March 15, 2020.
DARE blasts lack of access and accountability in Providence police chief selection
"Mayor Smiley, you promised community. We are concerned Providence community members because we will not be given an opportunity to speak directly with police chief candidate during the forum. We're speaking now. Under the last Providence Police Chief we witnessed countless assaults by Providence Police on our families and neighbors..."
Providence Mayor holds police chief candidate Q&A Forum
Mayor Smiley said that the public should get an announcement as to who the next police chief will be "in the coming days."
Governor and new Housing Secretary hold press event on housing and homelessness in RI
Governor Daniel McKee holds first public event with incoming Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor.
The heat in Rhode Island's largest unhoused warming center failed last night
“This is supposed to be a warming shelter, not a goddamned frozen shelter," said a man to Uprise RI who identifies as unhoused.
Pawtucket opens temporary warming shelter at 1139 Main Street
The shelter opens Friday, February 3rd at 7am and will run around the clock, through Monday, February 6th. The Pawtucket Soup Kitchen will also be preparing 3 fresh meals per day.