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DPS, Providence Police find 'no evidence of a credible threat' following bomb threat against Muslim Student Center

By Emma Gardner and Owen Dahlkamp | April 4

A caller contacted the Providence Police Department threatening to bomb the Muslim Student Center in Champlin Hall around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to a listserv email from the Brown Muslim Students Association, a community-wide email sent by the Department of Public Safety and a Providence ...

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Smiley names four new members to Providence School Board

By Emma Gardner | January 31

Four new members nominated by Mayor Brett Smiley joined the Providence School Board on Wednesday, Jan. 19.

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Metro Roundup: McKee funds additional homeless shelter beds amid protests

By Emma Gardner | November 27

Governor Dan McKee announced the authorization of $1.4 million in spending to expand Rhode Island’s homeless shelter capacity by 77 beds, according to a Nov. 23 press release. The expansion will bring the number of shelter beds in Rhode Island to over 1,000, according to the release.

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Magaziner defeats Fung in highly contested race for CD2

By Emma Gardner | November 8

Seth Magaziner ’06, the general treasurer of Rhode Island and Democratic candidate for the state’s 2nd Congressional District seat in the United States House of Representatives, defeated Republican Allan Fung on Tuesday night, according to projections from WPRI-12. Fung conceded to Magaziner ...

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Metro Roundup: Aide to RI Speaker resigns following investigation

By Emma Gardner | October 30

A top aide to House Speaker K. Joe Shekarchi, D-Warwick, Senior Deputy Chief of Staff John Conti, resigned Thursday in response to news that he was involved in an illegal ...

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Chelsea Manning discusses social impacts of big data

By Emma Gardner | October 25

With recent rapid advancements in data technology, “what often gets lost is the human element,” said whistleblower and trans activist Chelsea Manning to a packed audience in the Granoff Center Tuesday evening.

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RI House candidates clash in contentious debate

By Emma Gardner | October 18

With just three weeks to go until the midterm elections, Democrat Seth Magaziner ’06 and Republican Allan Fung — candidates for Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District — clashed in a televised debate Tuesday evening. The debate marked one of the last high-profile opportunities for the candidates ...

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Construction underway on East Providence offshore wind terminal

By Emma Gardner | October 14

Construction is currently underway for the South Quay Marine Terminal, a new hub for the shipping and assembly of wind turbines in East Providence, just south of India Point Park. The terminal will facilitate the development of wind turbine technology and the installation of wind farms across the ...

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‘Democracy Now!’ host Amy Goodman speaks at Pembroke

By Emma Gardner | October 6

“Climate and democracy are under enormous threat,” said Amy Goodman, host and executive producer of the progressive news program “Democracy Now!” at a Thursday evening event hosted by the Cogut Institute for the Humanities in Pembroke Hall. “Our ability to weather this storm depends on ...

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Candidates, professors look forward to November elections after primaries

By Emma Gardner and Yael Sarig | September 20

Primaries in Rhode Island for a number of local, state and federal races took place Sept. 13. That night, incumbent Dan McKee won the Democratic nomination for governor, while Republican candidate Ashley Kalus handily defeated her opponent.

DPS, Providence Police find 'no evidence of a credible threat' following bomb threat against Muslim Student Center

Smiley names four new members to Providence School Board

Metro Roundup: McKee funds additional homeless shelter beds amid protests

Magaziner defeats Fung in highly contested race for CD2

Metro Roundup: Aide to RI Speaker resigns following investigation

Chelsea Manning discusses social impacts of big data

RI House candidates clash in contentious debate

Construction underway on East Providence offshore wind terminal

‘Democracy Now!’ host Amy Goodman speaks at Pembroke

Candidates, professors look forward to November elections after primaries

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