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ACLU Warns Proposed State Rule Would Let RI Police Watch Bodycam Video Before Giving Formal Statements
The Rhode Island Department of Public Safety is weighing a rule that would let officers watch body-camera footage before giving a formal statement in use-of-force cases, prompting warnings from the ACLU and other advocates that it would weaken accountability.
Providence City Council Passes Juvenile Justice Reform, Expands Hearing Board Eligibility
The Providence City Council voted unanimously to expand eligibility for the city's juvenile hearing board, adding a 90-day implementation period before the change takes effect.
BOMBSHELL: Rescued Airmen Story Appears to Have Been Made Up Out of Thin Air
The Trump administration's account of a daring rescue inside Iran is collapsing under its own contradictions. Weeks later, the two rescued airmen have no names, no photographs, and no verifiable identities. The force deployed — 150-plus aircraft, SEAL Team 6, two covert infiltration planes, a forward base 35 kilometers from Iran's uranium stockpile — bears no resemblance to a standard combat rescue. Former CIA officers and military analysts are now saying openly what the physical evidence suggests: this was a botched uranium raid, and the rescue story is the cover.
Iranian President Shares Message for the American People
The Iranian president calls out the US's endless wars, crimes against humanity, and the iron grip Israeli-aligned actors have on America.
White House Scrambles to End War, Cover Up Military Defeat in Iran
President Trump declares the war on Iran "complete," but investigative reports reveal a desperate attempt to conceal a $100 billion defeat. With US weapon stocks drained and Iran’s military largely intact, the administration is gaslighting the public to hide the catastrophic failure of an illegal war. Here is the reality.
Trump Throws Tantrum, Bans AI Firm for Refusing to Build Killer Robots
President Trump blacklisted AI leader Anthropic after the firm refused to enable mass surveillance and autonomous killing machines. The administration now faces a humiliating downgrade to inferior technology, proving the military prioritizes unchecked violence over competence. Read why the government's push for "Skynet" capabilities should terrify every American.
Pentagon Issues Terrifying 'Skynet' Ultimatum to AI Firm
The Pentagon has issued a chilling "surrender or else" deadline to AI firm Anthropic, threatening to seize its technology if the company keeps refusing to build autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance tools. With civil liberties on the line, will the company cave to the government's dangerous demands?
New York City Just Gave Renters a Microphone. Rhode Island Should Too.
NYC Mayor Mamdani has created a formal, government-backed series of public hearings called "Rental Ripoff Hearings" - designed with one specific purpose: to let tenants sit down with city officials, one-on-one, and tell them exactly what their landlords are doing to them. Will RI follow?
Another Capitulation: Democrats Set to Fold on ICE Funding Despite Outrage
Despite public outrage over the killing of Alex Pretti, Democrats are poised to cave to GOP demands and fund DHS with only minor, performative reforms. This betrayal highlights the failure of "Vote Blue No Matter Who" and exposes the bipartisan oligarchy protecting the security state. Uncover the broken system here.
Trump's 'Precision' Raid Leaves 55 Dead and International Law in Shambles
Fifty-five soldiers lie dead following the U.S. abduction of Nicolas Maduro, an operation experts call a blatant violation of international law. With checks and balances collapsed and the Democratic Party silent, Trump’s aggression signals a terrifying expansion of unchecked power. This raid is just the beginning of the escalation.