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R.I. judge rules HUD acted illegally in altering homelessness grant criteria

On March 31, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development acted illegally when it significantly altered the funding eligibility criteria for ...
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Hundreds in Providence rally against ICE activity, joining nationwide shutdown

On Friday, over 1,000 demonstrators rallied in Providence as part of a nationwide day of protest against recent escalations in federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis — including the deaths of ...
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Brown Corporation employs leadership consulting firm in presidential search

The Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — will employ leadership search firm Spencer Stuart for guidance in ...
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External review finds Dec. 13 shooting likely could not have been prevented

Consulting firm Teneo stated that the University should have triggered an emergency siren after the shooting and identified ...
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Smiley proposes Providence’s first green revolving fund

Earlier this month, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced a proposal to direct $3 million toward creating Providence’s first green revolving fund. If approved, the money will sponsor energy ...
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Gov. Mckee announces distribution of $156 million in grants for rural health care

Earlier this month, Gov. Dan Mckee announced that the federal government awarded $156 million to the state as part of the Rural Health Transformation Program. The grant will be distributed to 13 ...
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Graduate fellows seek to unionize in unprecedented move

In a historic move, graduate fellows at Brown are seeking recognition as part of the Graduate Labor Organization, the union representing graduate student employees. On Monday morning, leaders from ...
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R.I. gubernatorial race polls show Gov. Dan McKee’s approval rate falling behind Helena Foulkes

Democratic voter support for Gov. Dan McKee has fallen behind opposing candidate former CVS Pharmacy President Helena Foulkes, according to a recent University of New Hampshire poll that examined the ...
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Trump admin pushed for settlement despite lacking evidence in Brown Title VI investigation, whistleblower alleges

Brown entered into an agreement with the Trump administration last July to end the investigation and restore research funding ...
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Photographer Sally Mann breaks down her creative process, discusses new book in talk at RISD

On Tuesday, photographer Sally Mann dove into her creative process in a discussion about her new book, “Art Work: On the Creative Life,” at a Rhode Island School of Design event. Mann is a three-time ...
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Hundreds protest Citizens Bank’s ties to ICE outside shareholder meeting

In front of the Citizens Bank headquarters in downtown Providence, hundreds gathered Thursday morning to protest the bank’s alleged financing of private prison companies operating federal Immigration ...
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Hundreds of Rhode Island students walk out of K-12 schools in protest of ICE

About 50 students streamed out of the front entrance of Hope High School at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, donning backpacks and protest signs scrawled with messages condemning U.S. Immigration and Customs ...