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Boardman: Here’s what’s in Governor Dan McKee’s proposal for American Rescue Plan Act funds
"Of the $113 million McKee proposes spending, four in ten dollars are dedicated to helping businesses," writes Andy Boardman. "About a third goes to programs for kids, while another quarter is allocated to housing. A small share, less than one percent, is set aside for broadband."
House Commission on Land Use and Zoning deserves public scrutiny
Commission Chair Deller said that in conversations with Speaker Shekarchi, he learned that the Speaker was interested in finding out what land Rhode Island has that can be developed - very valuable information. The Speaker is also interested in streamlining the development process and doing more approvals online as much as possible.
State to take public testimony on police body-worn cameras
Following the initial gathering of public input, the Attorney General and the Director of the Department of Public Safety will promulgate draft rules establishing the policy, at which point the public process will continue and include additional opportunities for public input.
Video and photos from the Abortion Justice March and Rally
"Now is the time to show up for our communities," said Dr Uwanaka. "Honestly, we need more than Roe v Wade. We need everyone to come together and stand together for such an important cause. This is not about politics. It is not about what you think or believe, it's about women's rights and women's healthcare."
Interview: Jennifer Lima is being targeted by right-wing anti-CRT conspiracy theorists
"They are spreading deliberate, outright lies and falsehoods - things that they know are not true," said North Kingstown School Committee member Jennifer Lima. "And they are deliberately trying to stoke fear. That flyer came right out and said that they want to make an example out of me. That's what they're trying to do."
Protesters object to prison tours that treat the incarcerated as zoo animals
"This is in line with the huge history of treating Black people like animals on display in a zoo," ," said Russell Jones, a member of Direct Action for Rights and Equality's Behind the Walls Committee.
Families march against police violence - "Stop beating our children!"
"A cop's duty is not to beat up a child, it's to serve and protect us."
Sayles St families report ongoing police harassment
Direct Action for Rights and Equality (DARE) is holding a speak out and march on Thursday, September 16 at 7pm. They will be meeting at Manton and Salmon Streets in Providence. The march will be led by "the Sayles Street and Manton Ave families whose children were brutally assaulted by police this summer."
Providence destroys homeless encampment - and people's lives
"It completely sets back the work of social service providers like ourselves. It takes months, many times, to build rapport and engage with people," said Laura Jaworski, Executive Director of the House of House CDC. "And when those camps get broken up and moved on, not only does it completely sever our relationships with people many times, but the people themselves - the human beings that are affected - have their stuff completely destroyed. It puts them back at square one and keeps them totally suppressed and marginalized and down."
Homelessness advocates erect tents on the State House lawn to be noticed
"I'm here today because I'm terrified," said Sara Melucci, Director of Rhode Island’s PATH street outreach program. "In the past year and a half my team and I have watched the number of people living outdoors grow exponentially, hitting numbers that our state has never seen before."