Pan-African Flag Raised on City Hall Celebrating Juneteenth   PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined City Council President Sabina Matos, Councilwoman Mary K. Harris, Community...

Governor Raimondo Has 45 Full-time Staffers – Not One Is Black Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has a staff of 45 full-time employees and not one member of her office’s Read More.  ...

Michelle Mark   The Obama-era program shielding 700,000 young immigrants from deportation will remain intact despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to end it, the Supreme Court...

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RI BUSINESSMAN CHARGED WITH RUNNING ELABORATE SCHEME TO DEFRAUD AMAZON PROVIDENCE – The former owner of an East Providence automobile transport company who is awaiting sentencing in federal court...

DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION LEADER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON PROVIDENCE – The admitted leader of a drug trafficking organization that distributed dozens of kilograms of fentanyl and...

Prov FOP Demands Apology for Police Officers From Firefighters Union for “Inflammatory” Statements Just hours after Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare placed the blame on the police...

Elorza Admin Has Not Released Body Cam Footage of Alleged Racial Incident Involving Prov Firefighter After nearly two weeks, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza’s administration has yet to release the...

CENTRAL FALLS MAN FACING UP TO 80 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY PROVIDENCE, RI – A Central Falls man, who today admitted to a federal court judge...

New Developments in RI DOH Controversy over Deaths of Seniors See the 2nd Whistle-blower interview here   Providence, RI – As members of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable population...

Federal stimulus payments may not be taken by nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and long-term care facilities   PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that his...

See Who Is Getting Some of the Big Payments of the Federal Coronavirus Monies Late on Friday, after weeks of delays, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo’s administration released the Read More.  ...

Providence’s Columbus Statue Boxed Over for Protection By Councilman Taylor Providence City Councilman Jim Taylor covered the historic Christopher Columbus statue on Elmwood Avenue ahead of...

Governor Gina M. Raimondo and Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) provided details today on the state’s response to COVID-19.  ...

Raimondo Admin Issues $3,900 Bill for Public Records Request for Data After Months of Delays Nearly three months after first requesting data on the coronavirus modeling developed by the administration...

Developer Looks to Convert Black Church in Prov Into Micro Lofts, Raising Gentrification Concerns A Providence developer is proposing to turn a now-vacant historically Black church in the Elmwood...

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