Cranston being sued for panhandling ordinance
The City of Cranston is being sued again for a second panhandling ordinance. The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island filed the lawsuit today...
Homeless advocates meet with Mayor Elorza to discuss police harassment
Today a group of homeless people and community organizers met with Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza to discuss continued harassment from the police. The meeting followed a...
Homelessness in Rhode Island: 2014 (Part II)
[audio:http://old.wbru.com/app/uploads/2014/03/Homelessness-Part-2saved_mixdown.mp3|titles=Homelessness Part 2] In Part II, WBRU News looks at the politics of homelessness and how our political structures affect efforts to get help to...
Homelessness in Rhode Island: 2014 (Part I)
[audio:http://old.wbru.com/app/uploads/2014/03/Homelessness-part-1_yeahmixdown.mp3|titles=Homelessness part 1_yeahmixdown] The WBRU News team looks at the current state of homelessness in Rhode Island. Part I focuses on the personal narratives of the...