Local immigration advocates held a rally Tuesday in support of Fabian Schmidt, a German national and permanent U. S. resident currently being held at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. The rally was organized by the Rhode Island Working Families Party, the group accusing state lawmakers of not doing enough to protect the rights […]
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Crowds rally to ‘Count every vote’ in Providence, New Bedford
A small group of New Bedford residents rallied on Wednesday to urge officials to count every vote in the country before determining the outcome of the election.
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Bonus Q&A: Hollister Isman On Abortion, Minimum Wage, Earned Income Tax Credit
The Rhode Island Working Families Party has been supporting progressive candidates and issues in the state for the last few years. The group’s director, Georgia Hollister Isman stopped by our studio earlier this week to talk about a range of related issues.
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Political Roundtable: Progressive Legislative Prospects In RI General Assembly
Georgia Hollister Isman, director of the progressive advocacy group Rhode Island Working Families Party discussed the outlook for progressive bills in the new Rhode Island General Assembly session. That’s part of the conversation this week on Political Roundtable.
