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American Red Cross Helping 17 after Cranston Fire

CRANSTON, RI (February 25, 2022) – The American Red Cross is helping six families – 13 adults – four children after a fire today on Lincoln Avenue, Cranston. The Red Cross provided assistance to meet the families’ immediate needs. Responders included: Sheri McKenzie, Ginger Flynn, Laura Callahan, Tom Perrin, and Ernie Labbe.   The Red Cross also provided a recovery envelope containing information helpful to families recovering […]Read More

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Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Recognizes One-Year Anniversary of House Passage

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus marks one year since the historic House passage of H.R.5, the Equality Act, and urges the Senate to take action on this vital legislation. The Equality Act amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to extend non-discrimination protections to the LGBTQ+ community. “On today’s one-year anniversary of House passage of the Equality Act, I call on the […]Read More

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Governor McKee Announces Community Based COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Scheduled for

COVID-19 Vaccines and Booster Doses Available at Local Clinics Throughout Rhode Island PROVIDENCE, RI – The McKee Administration today announced the community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for Saturday, February 26 and Sunday, February 27. Community based COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held Saturday, February 26 in Central Falls, Lincoln, Newport, Warwick, Providence, South Kingstown, East Providence, […]Read More

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Magaziner Statement on Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme

PROVIDENCE, RI.— Congressional candidate Seth Magaziner today issued the following statement regarding the nomination of the Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court Justice: “I commend President Biden for his historic nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Jackson is an experienced jurist and former public defender who has spent […]Read More

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Whitehouse Welcomes Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme

Judiciary Courts Subcommittee Chairman hails historic Biden pick as ‘thoroughly qualified,’ calls for good-faith consideration by Senate Republicans Washington, DC – Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, released the following statement on the nomination of D.C. Circuit Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to […]Read More

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Cicilline Statement on Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. “Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s demonstrated commitment to justice, dedication to the Constitution, and knowledge of the rule of law make her highly qualified […]Read More

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Progreso Latino, Inc. named Champion in Action for Mental Health

Citizens and NBC 10 provide $35,000 in funding, communications and volunteer support Rhode Island (February 24, 2022) – Progreso Latino, Inc., a nonprofit organization that develops and provides transformational programs to assist Rhode Island’s Latino and immigrant communities so they can achieve their civic goals, reach greater self-sufficiency and socio-economic progress and advance personal growth and social […]Read More