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Fane in Vain and Eminent Domain
On Friday, March 10, the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission announced that the New York-based Fane Corporation would not be...
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Apr 9, 20236 min read


The Dark History of Providence’s Water Supply
Strangers streamed into the milling villages within Scituate, Rhode Island in the summer of 1915. Arriving by train and in jet-black...
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May 9, 20225 min read


Black Students at Brown Continue to Exist in the Face of Anti-Blackness
It is 3:00 a.m. on a Saturday in Providence, RI. Dusk has fallen over College Hill—a neighborhood with very low crime rates compared to...
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Nov 17, 20215 min read


Rebuilding Providence Punk: The punk scene in Providence has degraded—but collective mobilization ca
“The punk scene, the hardcore scene, was smoking,” Umberto Crenca proclaimed, referencing Providence in the 1980s. Crenca is...
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Jun 30, 20215 min read


Infante-Green Needs to Listen to the Voices of Providence Schools
It has been a turbulent four months in Providence after a devastating report diagnosing the epidemic dysfunction and subpar performance...
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Dec 21, 20196 min read


The Price of a Night Out in Providence
Ultra, Rooftop, Nara Lounge, Lovera VIP, Flow, Club Seven, Noah Lounge. Chances are you have heard of one of these essential parts of...
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Nov 21, 20195 min read


Danger Zone
There is no denying that Providence is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis: For the 40 percent of Rhode Island residents who are...
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Sep 20, 20195 min read


No Evictions without Representation: Right to Counsel in Housing Courts
“You have the right to remain silent… You have the right to an attorney… If you cannot afford one, one will be provided for you at no...
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Mar 8, 20194 min read


Teachers Rule, Contracts Drool: Rising up for Teachers in Providence and Beyond
At the beginning of the 2018 school year, Providence teachers entered work-to-rule status as a bargaining tactic for a new contract....
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Nov 27, 20185 min read


Racist Flyers at Brown University
On February 5, Providence community advocates, leaders, and residents gathered to encourage unity and condemn bigotry in response to...
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Mar 29, 20184 min read


Divided By Pavement, Divided By Race: I-195’s Impact on Providence
From an aerial perspective, the City of Providence is distinctively marked by a 20-acre strip of dirt and grass cutting through the city....
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Mar 18, 20164 min read


Art On the Streets
In urban spaces, art is everywhere, from hastily executed graffiti on walls and bridges to prominent full-wall murals. Urban art is part...
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Apr 9, 20157 min read


Missing The Point
I am sitting across the table from Dr. Claire Andrade-Watkins, a documentarian and historian of the Fox Point Cape Verdean community with...
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Mar 12, 201512 min read


Infographic: Providence Mayoral Candidates
With the approaching November 4 general election, the Providence mayoral race remains, by most estimates, too close to call. Learn the...
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Oct 27, 20141 min read


BPR Interview: Dan Harrop
Dr. Dan Harrop ’76 MD ‘79 is the Republican candidate for Mayor of Providence. He serves as the Founding Chairman of the Rhode Island GOP...
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Oct 15, 20146 min read


BPR Interview: Buddy Cianci
Vincent Albert “Buddy” Cianci, Jr. was first elected as Mayor of Providence in 1974. After a total of 21 years in office over the course...
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Oct 15, 201412 min read


BPR Interview: Jorge Elorza
Jorge Elorza is the democratic candidate running for Mayor of Providence. A Providence native and graduate of Classical High School,...
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Oct 15, 20147 min read


Experience Pawtucket
Some big things are happening one town to my north. Up in Pawtucket, RI (yes, where Peter Griffin works on Family Guy), a coordinated...
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May 2, 20143 min read


BPR Interview: Angel Taveras
Annette Lopez ’14 recently sat down with the Mayor of Providence, Angel Taveras. Mr. Taveras is currently running as the potential...
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Apr 15, 20142 min read


BPR Interview: Aaron Regunberg
Aaron Regunberg ’12, a community organizer in Providence, talks to Brown Political Review’s Omar Ben Halim. Regunberg is the Executive...
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Dec 4, 20137 min read
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