About 100 supporters of Pres. Donald Trump rallied at the state Board of Elections offices in Cranston on Friday, falsely claiming former Vice President Joe Biden did not win Rhode Island and demanding a recount.
Alex Nunes
Alex oversees the three local bureaus at The Public’s Radio, and staffs the desk for our South County Bureau. Alex was previously the co-host and co executive producer of The Public's Radio podcast, Mosaic. The show explored the history of immigration in Southern New England through the stories of individual immigrants and their descendants and received an Edward R. Murrow Award for best podcast in the New England region. Alex previously worked as an editor at The Westerly Sun and The New London Day.
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In reversal from 2010, voters approve RI name change
Ten years ago, about 78 percent of voters cast ballots against changing Rhode Island’s formal name. This year, a majority of voters have approved a ballot question to remove the words “Providence Plantations.”
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Hip hop violinist ‘Big Lux’ is on a big musical mission
Musician Kevin Lowther, aka Big Lux, is many things: a West Point grad, Iraq War veteran, activist, Black American, violinist, rapper, Westerly native and Barrington resident. He left the Army in 2017 after 13 years of service and has since become a full-time musician.
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RI revisits name change ballot question
This year, Rhode Islanders again have a chance to shorten the state’s official name via a ballot question. Some say “State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations” is a painful reminder of slavery. The move to allow the ballot question passed in the legislature easily this summer. But others, including some candidates for local office, say they see no reason for a change.
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‘We trying to get people to put guns down and pick bikes up’: Riders defend Bike Life community
Riders say a crash involving a moped rider and Providence Police vehicle points to their continued unfair treatment―alleging that the city is villainizing young men who are already marginalized, over-policing them, and confiscating their bikes without due process.
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Outrage continues over police-involved moped crash in Providence
Several more people were arrested when protesters demanding justice for Jhamal Gonsalves, who was injured in a moped crash while being trailed by police Sunday, clashed with police for a second night.
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Hundreds protest in Providence, demand justice for victim of police-involved moped crash
Several hundred protesters rallied Tuesday night in Providence to show support for a 24-year-old man critically injured in a police-involved moped crash this past weekend.
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COVID-19 amplifies affordable housing crisis in RI’s South County
In the higher-priced coastal areas, more people are facing housing insecurity, turning to temporary assistance, shelter beds, motel stays, and friends’ couches to keep a roof overhead. Some fear the situation could get worse.
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‘If you’re not making money…you’re not working hard enough’: Inside RI’s surging real estate market
Property bidding wars have broken out across Rhode Island. In South County, realtors are scrambling to close deals and get their clients into homes that can sell quickly above asking price.
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Narragansett Town Beach may be harder to get to in 2021
Officials in Narragansett could further restrict access to the town’s public beach under newly proposed restrictions before the Town Council.
