The Providence Public Safety Complex, where the Juvenile Hearing Board hears cases. Photo: Eric Halvarson.
Para mantener a los menores fuera de la cárcel, el Concejo Municipal de Providence propone remitir automáticamente los casos de jóvenes a la Junta de Audiencias Juveniles
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La policía de Providence acusó a 148 jóvenes de delitos menores en 2025. La mayoría de esos casos van al tribunal de familia, donde los menores pueden enfrentar encarcelamiento o una marca en su expediente de antecedentes penales. Sin embargo, 27 fueron remitidos a un [...]

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Jun
Photo: Pvdfanzone.com.
Thousands of Scottish Fans Are Traveling to Providence for the World Cup. Haitian Fans Are Still Blocked.
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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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Photo: Eric Halvarson
Providence Proposes $500,000 More for Eviction Defense. Is It Enough to Meet Demand?
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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
A federal court fight over a U.S. Department of Justice subpoena for transgender youth medical records from the hospital continued Tuesday in the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current)
Rhode Island Hospital Intends to Release Records to Comply with Texas Judge’s Midnight Deadline
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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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May
Campaign signs for Goldman and Morales displayed in a yard. Photo: Eric Halvarson.
Una política de vivienda dividida: cómo una elección vecinal ya refleja el debate sobre la estabilización de alquileres en PVD
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La ordenanza de estabilización de alquileres propuesta por el Concejo Municipal en enero de 2026 se ha convertido en un tema central en las próximas elecciones para alcalde de Providence, poniendo de manifiesto los desacuerdos dentro del Partido Demócrata sobre cómo abordar la asequibilidad de [...]

15
May
Candidates on stage from left to right: Incumbent Mayor Brett Smiley, State Representative David Morales, Democrat Michael English and Independent Allen Waters. Photo credit: Eric Halvarson
Estabilización de alquileres, limpieza de ventiscas y una ciudad “en guerra”: lo más destacado del primer foro de candidatos a la alcaldía de PVD
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Candidatos en el escenario de izquierda a derecha: el alcalde titular Brett Smiley, el representante estatal David Morales, el demócrata Michael English y el independiente Allen Waters. Crédito de la foto: Eric Halvarson Apenas unos días después de que el Concejo Municipal y el alcalde [...]

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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley prepares to speak to reporters in a City Hall conference room after unveiling his proposed fiscal 2027 budget in the City Council chambers Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
Smiley Unveils Proposed FY2027 Providence Budget with Lowest Spending Growth in at Least Five Years
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Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by Rhode Island Current on April 15, 2026. Reprinted with permission. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley’s fiscal year 2027 budget aims to continue his administration’s regimen of restraint. The $635.7 million proposal boasts no property tax increase and represents [...]

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Activists deliver Providence residents' signatures at the City Clerk's office. Photo: Eric Halvarson.
Divestment and Democracy: Activists Attempt to Use Providence Ballot Initiative to Fight Against Genocide
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“Today’s the day!” On March 27, staff at the Providence City Clerk office greeted about 15 activists delivering signatures of 1,200 Providence residents. The signatures represent the first step in a ballot initiative to ask voters a question in the upcoming November election: Will the [...]

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Abr
Derecho a saber 101: Cómo solicitar registros públicos y por qué es importante
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Una guía para cualquier persona que quiera solicitar información local o estatal Por Annmarie Timmins – Granite State News Collaborative La prensa desempeña un papel importante a la hora de exigir responsabilidades al gobierno, pero el público también lo hace, vigilando a sus funcionarios locales [...]

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