Winners Announced Providence, RI (June 15, 2020) – The Providence Preservation Society (PPS) and the West Broadway Neighborhood Association (WBNA) announce the results of the West End Gateway Design Competition for the former Citizens Bank site on the West End of Providence. At fourteen, the number of submissions exceeded expectations and represent a breadth of […]readmore
The Attorney General will also unveil an updated and significantly expanded protocol for review of law enforcement use of force. The legislation and protocol mark the first in a series of measures to be announced by the Attorney General in the coming weeks to improve police accountability, engage in meaningful criminal justice reform, and build […]readmore
Inocencia Reyes, Mother of Latino Public Radio’s Almonte, Passes at
Inocencia Reyes, also known as “Chencha,” passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, June 11, 2020, at home in Cranston. She was 74 years old. Born in the Dominican Republic, Reyes was the daughter of the late Gregorio Antonio Almonte Ynoa and Maria Idalia Ortiz Almonte. Chencha is best remembered by her […]readmore
VOA News Las críticas de Biden aparecieron luego de las declaraciones del presidente Trump, que el viernes en la Casa Blanca celebró un aumento del empleo en EE.UU. tras la peor fase de la pendemia de coronavirus. El exvicepresidente Joe Biden se lanzó este viernes contra un informe del gobierno de Estados Unidos que resaltó […]readmore
By VOA News The death of a 33-year-old black man who was heard saying, «I can’t breathe,» while in police custody in Tacoma, Washington, has been ruled a homicide, according to a medical examiner’s report released Wednesday. The mayor of Tacoma has since called for the arrest of all four officers involved. «The officer who committed this […]readmore
At a time when many of us are already managing the stress of social isolation, worry about the spread of COVID-19, and anxiety about what lies ahead, we are mourning the senseless loss of yet another Black life, one in a series of unjust murders. What’s happening in response to the murder of George Floyd, […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI –Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is streaming virtual fitness classes every weekday at 10 a.m. as a way to meet Rhode Islanders where they are during the COVID-19 pandemic. The classes, which are typically offered only to BCBSRI members at Your Blue Store locations, include balance and strength, core, strength […]readmore