The University of Rhode Island is arming its police force as of Friday. Preparations have been underway for a little more than a year. Rhode Island…
Elisabeth Harrison
Elisabeth Harrison's journalism background includes everything from behind-the-scenes work with the CBS Evening News to freelance documentary production.
She joined the WRNI team in 2007 as a Morning Edition producer and freelance journalist. In 2009, she became a full-time reporter, and became the Morning Edition host in 2011. She was promoted to full-time News Director in June of 2015.
Harrison's education is as wide ranging as her work at Rhode Island Public Radio. She has a B.A. in English and French from Wellesley College, and a joint M.A. in Journalism and French Studies from NYU.
A native of Los Angeles, Harrison loves good food and good movies.
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RI ACLU Finds Racial Disparities Persist In School Suspensions
The Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is again raising alarms bells about racial disparities in school suspensions. The group…
Posted inArticle, Education
Students, Activists, Allege Racial Profiling On Providence College Campus
Activists rallied at Providence College Monday to call attention to what they say is racial profiling. Professor Julia Jordan-Zachery has complained she…
Posted inArticle, Education
Baltimore Solidarity Protest Planned In Providence
A protest is expected in Providence Saturday to show support for Baltimore residents, who have been calling for justice in the death of 25-year-old…
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Providence Superintendent Resigns Abruptly
Providence Superintendent of Schools Susan Lusi has announced she will not return for another school year. The announcement comes with only about two…
Posted inArticle, Business, Health
The Bottom Line: Clinica Esperanza
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week…
Posted inArticle, Business, Environment, Health
Protesters Oppose PawSox Plan For New Stadium With Public Subsidies
Dozens of protesters gathered Monday afternoon outside a meeting of the PawSox’ owners and the Interstate-195 Redevelopment Commission. The team is…
Posted inArticle, Business
The Bottom Line: Cybersecurity
Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week…
Posted inArticle, Arts And Culture
Armenian Community Marks 100th Anniversary Of Atrocities
Friday marks the 100th anniversary of the killing of as many as 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire. In the heart of Providence’s historic…
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Heather Abbott Takes Stand In Tsarnaev Trial
It was not until the sentencing phase that Newport resident and Boston Marathon bombing survivor Heather Abbott took the stand in the trial of now…
