A group of Rhode Island religious and civil rights groups have scheduled a news conference Tuesday morning to express their support for the Muslim…
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Rare Photos Of 1965 Selma Civil Rights March On Display In Providence
A rare collection of photos of the 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama are now on display at the Providence Public Library. On…
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Eight Activists Released After Their Arrests At A Burrillville Protest
Eight climate activists who were arrested for trespassing at the Spectra Energy facility in Burrillville have been released. They’re facing charges of…
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Tiverton Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Student Search
The American Civil Liberties Union in Rhode Island has sued Tiverton police and school officials for detaining and questioning an eight-year-old girl,…
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RI Artscape: Tastes Change, Thanksgiving Remains
This month we bring you a special, Thanksgiving Rhode Island Artscape. We take look at the art and the history of the Thanksgiving menu, and how it’s…
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Wexford Science & Technology President Touts Providence As An Innovation Hub
The president of Wexford Science & Technology, which has proposed a one-million-square-foot mixed-use development on five acres in the I-195…
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In Email, State Senator Calls For Syrian Refugees To Be Kept In Separate “Camp”
State Senator Elaine Morgan (R-Hopkinton) is attracting national attention for an email she sent condemning Islam and calling for Syrian refugees in…
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The Rant: Art And Truth At The Gamm Theatre
A new production at The Gamm Theatre in Pawtucket explores the theme of police violence in minority communities. The play is called “The Rant,” and it…
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RI Veterans’ Voices: Thomas Pittman
Imagine serving as a soldier in Iraq, surviving, and then deploying to Afghanistan, with no trip home in between. U.S.Army Veteran Thomas Pittman did…
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Rhode Island On Track To House All Homeless Vets In State
Rhode Island is on track to house all its homeless veterans by the end of the year. That’s according to the Rhode Island Coalition for the homeless….
