Protesters blocked from entering rotunda during Rhode Island governor’s State of the State address
Demonstrators found the rotunda cordoned off with a sign saying it was reserved from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. for the governor’s ...
R.I. governor blocks rotunda from protesters, bans TV cameras from State of the State address
Both of these actions are very troubling from a free speech point of view,” said Steven Brown, executive director of the ACLU ...
McKee’s missteps on press and protest access made for a sorry State of the State
Gov. Dan McKee clearly intended to convey confidence and inclusivity in Tuesday night’s State of the State speech. Too bad he ...
'Full of progress and promise': McKee delivering State of the State. Here's the highlights.
PROVIDENCE – As protesters gathered in the State House to decry government's response to the homelessness crisis, Gov. Dan ...
Roped-off R.I. State House rotunda seen as part of ‘playbook’ for muting dissent
It’s the idea of taking the Speakers' Corner and putting it where no one wants to speak,” law Professor David A. Logan said.
2025 People's March: Thousands to rally, protest in DC over local, national issues
In the final days before President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office on Monday, thousands of activists from the ...
Thousands march to Lincoln Memorial to rally for national issues at 2025 People's March
In the final days before President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office on Monday, thousands of activists from the ...
NBC 10 I-Team: DEM seeks to terminate security contract after disputes, delays
The state agreed to pay Security Solutions an extra $28,500 to resolve the dispute and put in its own wires. But in December ...