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Locking Arms for Peace returns in response to recent gun violence
"We've experienced a lot of violence in these past couple of weeks," said Garlington, speaking about a rash of shootings in Providence and Pawtucket. In addition to honoring her daughter, Garlington also wanted to "bring some sort o solace to the community, to the families that are hurting right now due to the loss of their loved ones."
Remembering Tatyana Shawnte Francis: A celebration
"We talk about gun violence and we talk about creating opportunities for our young people, creating leadership and mentorship programs - but this girl was part of all of that. She was engaged in all of those things. She came from a community where she was loved," said Providence City Councilmember Nirva LaFortune. "So what do you say to that?"
Providence DSA: Rhode Island General Assembly dodges Medicare for All vote, defying public demands
"We do not have the time to play games with healthcare. Every moment we waste translates into potentially irreparable harm to our families, friends, and neighbors. Rhode Islanders are suffering from a dysfunctional profit-driven healthcare system which will continue until they have access to free comprehensive healthcare..."
General Assembly passes good unemployment insurance legislation for the wrong reason
Republicans (and many Democrats, sadly) are saying that unemployment benefits are too good, and that people are not incentivized to go back to work. But the unemployment data doesn't support this idea...
FANG announces end to ICE contracts in Bristol County, Massachusetts
“Contracts should burn. Prisons should burn. We need to continue to forge our own relationships with each other outside of these harmful systems to build a beautiful future for all of us.” - Sherrie Anne Andre
Dozens testify against the Wyatt in Senate Committee meeting
Also: Senate Oversight Committee examines Providence Public Schools hiring practices in the wake of an alleged predatory action toward a minor by former Providence School Administrator Olayinka Alege...
RI elected officials pledge action on gun violence
"Congress needs to play a constructive role and better address some of the underlying economic and social ills that contribute to the epidemic of gun violence," said Senator Reed. "We need to tackle poverty. We need to get at the root of the problem and invest in education and mentorship. We need to support programs like the ones right here that allow nonviolence outreach specialists to go out into the communities and engage these communities…"
Close High Side Coalition demonstrates the cruelty of solitary confinement in Rhode Island
“I spent two years in seg, in solitary confinement," said Close High Side Coalition organizer Tarah Dorsey. "It’s built to break you. To break your spirit. To break your mind. To me it’s a form of torture…[used] to break someone’s spirit. I used to call segregation the ‘Warehouse of the Broken’… I’ve seen people literally stab themselves with their eyeglasses to get out of seg…just to have somebody to talk to…It’s not right. Something has to be done about it..."
Rhode Island State House Thursday, May 13, 2021
2:30pm Senate Committee on Health & Human Services https://youtu.be/-cAoqWJvu30 SCHEDULED FOR HEARING AND/OR CONSIDERATION S0488 by Anderson, DiMario, Calkin, Bell, Quezada, Mack ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -...
Rhode Island State House Wednesday, May 12, 2021
3pm House Committee on Education https://youtu.be/sHQeJDsPYzs SCHEDULED FOR CONSIDERATION H5836 by Shanley, McNamara, Shekarchi, Solomon, Bennett, Vella-Wilkinson, Barros, Amore ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - REGIONAL VOCATIONA...