Posts Tagged ‘violence’
“I don’t want my son’s name behind what’s happening right now….”
A protest planned by groups including Black Lives Matter RI, turned ugly in Providence last night. The protest was against the Providence Police and their potential role in the accident that put motor bike rider, Jhamal Gonsalves, in the hospital, after suffering a head injury. As the early morning hours came, 19 arrests were made,…
Read MoreTOP STORY: Providence. No haven.
Photo: Statue of Roger Williams overlooking his Providence – by Dodge House This was the top read story of the week. Of course, in one week, there have been multiple other incidents. Yesterday, Providence & Central Falls held their gun buy-back program, after challenges somewhat prevailed to it, resulting in the agreement to run the…
Read MoreProvidence. No haven.
Photo: Statue of Roger Williams overlooking his Providence – by Dodge House In 1636, Roger Williams, a reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from Massachusetts named the capital city of Rhode Island, Providence. It’s meaning an area “in honor of God’s merciful Providence which he believed was responsible for revealing such a haven for him…
Read MoreLaw and Order: Operation Legend
Yesterday, Attorney General William P. Barr and President Donald J. Trump announced the expansion of Operation Legend. Originally launched in Kansas City, MO., additional cities include Chicago and Albuquerque, with Chicago being first identified due to the recent and sustained violence. Operation Legend is identified as a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in…
Read MoreMilitary choppers lulled us to sleep from Woonsocket to Newport
It was the sound of military helicopters that lulled many to a more secure sleep, knowing the state’s military and law enforcement were out in force, and on duty against violence outbursts from Woonsocket to Providence, to Cranston and Warwick, and to Newport, and spots in between in Rhode Island. All in all, a peaceful…
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