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Militant Journalism
‘Affordable’ for whom? Providence community protests plan to turn Superman Building into luxury apartments
According to that proposal, 228 of those apartments will be market rate apartments, and only 57 units will be affordable…
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Inmates declare hunger strike in Rhode Island’s maximum security prison
Inmates at Rhode Island's maximum security prison began a hunger strike August 21, sparked by the recent heat wave sending…
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DHL workers on strike for a living wage and healthcare in Pawtucket, R.I.
“They seem to not be hearing us at the bargaining table, so we took to the streets and maybe they’ll…
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Seven Stars Bakery workers in Providence announce union drive: ‘We’re doing this out of love for each other’
Workers at three Seven Stars Bakery locations in Providence, Rhode Island publicly announced their intent to unionize with the United…
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Slater Mill in Pawtucket, R.I., site of first industrial strike in U.S. history
In response to cut wages, the women textile workers of the mill marched out on strike in May of 1824,…
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Analysis
Over 30,000 Stop & Shop workers win wage increases in their four-year contract
The major win for Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island Stop & Shop employees comes on the back of a strike…
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Neo-Nazis attempt to disrupt ‘Red Books Day’ reading at library in Providence, community fights back
Neighbors came to the aid of a reading circle at Red Ink Community Library in Providence, Rhode Island, after a…
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Protesters sleep in tents outside Rhode Island State House, demand housing
“I'm out here because the state of Rhode Island has decided for yet another winter that some people should freeze…
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Community raises more than $6,000 for court debt in Rhode Island
One of the most common reasons people in the state of Rhode Island receive warrants and are then jailed is…
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Providence, RI police lock children in van on 90+ degree day
The children and young woman were beaten with batons, pepper sprayed, and thrown to the ground.
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