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City Council President Pauses RENT Fund Over Tenant Protections, Mayor Calls Move “Political Gamesmanship”
Amid deep divisions between the Mayor’s desk and City Council chambers over rent stabilization, a program to offer rental assistance to tenants seemed like common ground. Almost every City Councilor came out in support of the idea, but fresh tension over that program flared this [...]
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Jul
Jul
Which of Providence’s General Assembly Seats are Being Challenged This Year?
Nearly two-thirds of lawmakers across Rhode Island are not facing a challenger in this year’s election, and the same is true in the capital city. In Providence, only 10 General Assembly positions are contested. Speaker of the House Chris Blazejewski and an entire half of [...]
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Jul
Jul
Providence Asks Voters to Fund More Housing Bonds. How Was The Money Spent Last Time?
This November, the City of Providence will put a question before voters: should the City borrow another $25 million dollars and lend it to developers of income-restricted housing? Providence’s Housing Trust Fund is one of the largest pots of money administered by local cities and [...]
03
Jul
Jul
Mayoral Candidates Lay Out Stances on Local Issues at Elmwood Community Center
Four candidates running for Providence mayor faced residents at a packed Elmwood Community Center on June 24, addressing housing, pollution, education and more. The event was organized by a coalition of eight neighborhood associations and community groups: Elmwood Neighborhood Association, Elmwood & South Providence Crime [...]
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Jun
Jun
Here’s Who is Running for Providence City Council
CORRECTION: [Updated June 26, 2:30 p.m.] An earlier version of this article failed to include the candidates running as independent for City Council. The Providence Eye regrets this error. Candidates running as independent will not be included on the primary ballot; however, they will be [...]
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Jun
Jun
To Keep Kids Out of Jail, Providence City Council Proposes Automatically Referring Youth Cases to Juvenile Hearing Board
Providence police charged 148 youth with misdemeanors in 2025. The majority of those cases go to family court, where children can face incarceration or a mark on their criminal record. However, 27 were referred to an alternative municipal body that keeps juvenile cases out of [...]
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Jun
Jun
Local Journalist Interrogated at Airport Over Social Media Page Documenting ICE
Local journalist José Julián, founder of the popular social media page JJ Apineda Noticias, said he was detained and interrogated by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) on April 19, 2026. After returning from Guatemala, Julián said CBP questioned him for over three hours. “I have [...]
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May
May
Thousands of Scottish Fans Are Traveling to Providence for the World Cup. Haitian Fans Are Still Blocked.
In June, thousands of fans from Scotland will flood into Providence for the World Cup. The “Tartan Army” will even be traveling in 21 yellow school buses up to Gillette Stadium (rebranded as Boston Stadium) in Foxborough. Scotland plays their first match on June 13 [...]
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May
May
Providence Proposes $500,000 More for Eviction Defense. Is It Enough to Meet Demand?
On the third floor of the Garrahy Courthouse in Providence, dozens of people gather outside of courtroom 3E. A mother sits on a beige metal bench breast-feeding her child when a sheriff booms out a list of names for people summoned to court. One person [...]
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May
May
Rhode Island Hospital Intends to Release Records to Comply with Texas Judge’s Midnight Deadline
Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Rhode Island Current on May 19, 2026. Reprinted with permission. A Rhode Island Hospital spokesperson said Tuesday night that the hospital would turn over some medical records of transgender youth, with identifying information redacted, to a federal judge [...]
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