Metro Editor Jacob Smollen is a Metro editor covering city and state politics and co-editor of the Bruno Brief. He is a sophomore from Philadelphia studying International and Public Affairs.
Rhode Island is conducting its first point-in-time count of youth and young adults experiencing homelessness since 2018, according to a press release from the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness and the Rhode Island Continuum of Care’s Youth Action Board.
The center will enable individuals to use illicit drugs under supervision by medical professionals and access recovery assistance.
Advocates on both sides swarmed the State House, testifying for hours on gun-related bills.
Survivors detailed experiences with Title IX policies at Princeton, and faculty at Rutgers University went on strike.
Many low-income Rhode Island residents are finding it difficult to source fresh produce as SNAP becomes one of many welfare programs to be restricted since the pandemic.
Proponents of the bill argue that overdose prevention centers would save lives. Critics are unconvinced.
Both the Rhode Island Pathways Project and Pay for Success initiatives aim to fight homelessness and reduce health care costs.
New legislation aims to extend the state’s pilot program by two years.
Former Rhode Island Secretary of Housing Josh Saal ’09 submitted his letter of resignation Wednesday, Jan. 11 only a year after stepping into the position. The resignation comes after months of criticism from housing advocates and politicians alike over Saal’s perceived inaction on major housing ...
At 7 a.m. last Sunday, a small line formed outside a side chapel at Mathewson Street United Methodist Church in downtown Providence. Normally, lines at this hour would only be for food, as the church offers free breakfast each week for unhoused people. But this particular morning, those in line were ...
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