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There have been over 30 book challenges in Rhode Island since 2021.

Despite Budget Cuts, New Bedford’s Casa da Saudade Library Will Remain Open

New Bedford’s Portuguese-language library branch will remain open to the public, New Bedford’s mayor said yesterday in a press release

The ACLU of Rhode Island won a more than half-million dollar settlement for a lawsuit against the City of Woonsocket on behalf of Mack Blackie for wrongfully arresting and detaining him in 2022.

City of Woonsocket to Pay $550K to Settle an ACLU Lawsuit Over Wrongful Arrest of Houseless Man

Mack Blackie spent over a month jailed for a crime he didn’t commit; federal civil rights suit alleged Woonsocket police violated his constitutional rights with false statements and no photo ID lineup

An out-of-service Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Bus travels on Interstate 95 on May 2, 2025.

RIPTA Service Cuts Are Coming. But Few Know What They’ll Be

Rhode Island’s bus agency has already scheduled public hearings on service changes. It just hasn’t outlined what the proposed changes are yet

Unionized workers at Women & Infants Hospital march outside the hospital on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, during an informational picket supporting striking Butler Hospital staff and calling for workplace improvements at both hospitals, which are owned by Care New England.

Women & Infants Workers Drum Up Support For Their Butler Colleagues as Strike Continues

Unionized staff at Women & Infants Hospital accuse Care New England of retaliation, illegal tactics, and contract violations as tensions rise alongside the state’s longest hospital strike at Butler

A RIPTA bus waits at the Kennedy Plaza bus hub in Providence on Feb. 13, 2025.

RIPTA Proposes Largest Bus Service Cuts in History Amid $17.6M Budget Shortfall

The proposed service reductions would affect 58 bus routes in total, eliminating 17 of those routes entirely

The façade of U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island building is seen undergoing construction in downtown Providence on July 24, 2025.

Judge Issues Temporary Relief to Housing, Domestic Violence Prevention Groups

Trump administration’s new policies for HUD, Health and Human Services grants cause ‘immediate harm,’ lawyer argues

Higher Ground International is opening its new headquarters on Monday.

Higher Ground International Ready to Open New Providence Headquarters

The nonprofit has been operating at the former St. Joseph’s Hospital facility for the past two years.

Woonsocket Grasps for Firmer Financial Footing as 18-Month Overdue Audit Remains Incomplete

New city finance director tapped to piece together reporting wreckage from a previous mayoral administration

Access to the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles office on Valley Road in Middletown is by appointment only.

ACLU Says State Could’ve Done More to Alert Motorists About Late Vehicle Registration Renewals

The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island says the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) gave inadequate notice to nearly 30,000 Rhode Island…

The Carl G. Lauro school building on the morning of July 25, 2025, in Providence’s Federal Hill neighborhood.

Carl G. Lauro School Building Remains in Limbo After Council Strikes Down Proposed Charter Lease

Proposal rejected for second consecutive year after divide deepens at City Hall

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