The Georgetown basketball coach stood for what is right.
Black Lives Matter
A night of flames and fury
It would be easy to dismiss the agitators and looters who destroyed so much in Providence the night of June 1 as outside provocateurs. The reality is more complicated.
PHOTOS: Providence youth rally on Juneteenth for racial justice
The Providence Juneteenth Rally drew hundreds of high-school students on Friday. The rally called for a dismantling of local and state police and more funding for mental health care, education, and youth programs.
‘We’re fighting for our lives’: Thousands protest police brutality and racial injustice in Providence
Sunday’s demonstration at the Rhode Island State House was hosted by the youth group “Gen Z: We Want to Live.”
‘Stand with us’: New Bedford protestors demand solidarity from local police
Protests have been going on daily in New Bedford, demanding justice in the wake of the death of George Floyd. New Bedford mayor Jon Mitchell and the city’s police chief spoke with Black Lives Matter protesters Wednesday in an attempt to ease tensions.
