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.
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“He got really emotional”: R.I. vet tells story of his son’s first experience of racial profiling
Veteran Eugene Monteiro, a security consultant and use-of-force trainer, grew up in the East Side of Providence. He and his family have lived overseas and in the deep South during his years in the military. But when Monteiro settled back into his home state of Rhode Island, his then-teenage son had his first experience as a black person, of racial profiling.
As rallies for the death of George Floyd continue, Monteiro shares his son’s story.