‘They still have rights’: State lawmakers introduce bill limiting, regulating solitary confinement
By Julia Vaz | March 19The reforms aim to minimize the amount of time incarcerated individuals can be placed in solitary confinement.
Julia Vaz is a Metro editor covering the environment and crime and justice beats. She is a sophomore from Brazil studying Political Science and Literary Arts.
The reforms aim to minimize the amount of time incarcerated individuals can be placed in solitary confinement.
On Wednesday, Assistant Professor of History Emily Owens invited the Brown community to celebrate the launch of her new book “Consent in the Presence of Force: Sexual Violence and Black Women’s Survival in Antebellum New Orleans” at an event sponsored by the Department of History. ...
A class action lawsuit filed Tuesday by current and former Brown basketball players Grace Kirk ’24 and Tamengang Choh ’21 MPA’22 alleges that Ivy League schools violate antitrust laws by denying student athletes athletic scholarships and compensation for their services.
From renting out clothing to swapping pieces with other students, Fashion at Brown hopes to continue their partnerships in making clothing more sustainable and affordable.
Providence’s Department of Art, Culture and Tourism launched its cultural plan at the City’s annual Pell Lecture on Arts and Humanities Wednesday. The plan, titled “PVDx2031: A Cultural Plan for Culture Shift,” outlines “strategies and recommendations for strengthening arts, culture and ...
A lawsuit from a former professor at the Alpert Medical School alleging gender discrimination and a hostile work environment was moved from state to federal court Friday, according to court filings reviewed by The Herald.
Rep. David Cicilline '83, D-R.I., announced on Feb. 21 that he is leaving Congress.
The Langston Hughes Community Poetry Reading brought together more than 400 people this year.
On Jan. 5, Dawn Desilets filed a federal lawsuit against the Lifespan Corporation for disability discrimination and retaliation for using the Family and Medical Leave Act. According to court documents reviewed by The Herald, Desilets was fired in 2021 after contracting “long-haul” COVID. Desilets ...
With a long career in the Providence Police Department, Oscar Perez rises to chief with endorsement from Mayor Smiley.