Posted inArticle, Newport Bureau

Newport sisters organize protest against racism

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Miantonomi Park Saturday and marched to downtown Newport, calling for racial justice.

Posted inArticle, Newport Bureau

Newport City Council votes to condemn hate speech

The council move Wednesday night follows a rally for racial justice that drew roughly 2,500 people in Newport on Saturday.

Posted inArticle, Newport Bureau, Politics

Thousands march in Newport for racial justice

Saturday’s protest, organized by Black Lives Matter Rhode Island, drew people of all ages, including parents with young children and seniors, who carried signs, chanted, listened to speakers and sang songs.

Gift this article