Steven Senne / AP Dem State Lawmakers Rail Against Senate Chamber Dress Code as a Form of White Oppression Democratic Rhode Island state senators objected to the chamber’s dress code as a form of white oppression. By The Associated Press March 25, 2021
Paul Morigi / Getty Images Biden Commerce Nom Makes Huge Admission, Contradicts POTUS Promise to Not Raise Taxes Biden's Commerce Secretary nominee Gina Raimondo suggested that the government may "need funds" from the middle class for climate initatives. By Cameron Arcand January 29, 2021
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Biden's Commerce Secretary Nominee Ran the State Ranked Dead Last for Commerce Rhode Island has consistently been ranked one of the worst states for commerce under Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo. By Nicole Silverio January 27, 2021
Steven Senne / AP Biden Picks Democratic Governor as Head of Commerce Department President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to lead the Commerce Department. By The Associated Press January 7, 2021
New York Daily News / Facebook screen shot Pregnant Influencer Dies Just 3 Days Before Christmas Her Instagram page, 'The Hidden Way,' documented her life as a homeschool mom and a Christian, and Mitchell had over 115,000 followers. By Amanda Thomason January 1, 2021
Steven Senne / AP Photo Dem Governor Caught at Restaurant After Telling Citizens To Stay Home This sends a message to Raimondo's citizens that their lives and livelihoods aren't as important as hers. By Erin Erhardt December 17, 2020
Susan E. Bouchard / AP, File Rhode Island Votes To Officially Change Its 'Hurtful' Name Rhode Island voters decided to remove the word 'plantations' from the state's official name. By The Associated Press November 4, 2020
BookTV / YouTube screen shot Rhode Island Prof Says He Saw 'Nothing Wrong' with Portland Antifa Shooting Erik Loomis wondered whether the shooting of Michael Reinoehl was justified - but didn't bat an eye at the crime he was accused of. By C. Douglas Golden September 13, 2020
WJAR-TV / screen shot University May Take Down Decades-Old Murals Because There Are Too Many White People in Them The murals were painted by a World War II veteran and depicted life at the University of Rhode Island in the 1940s and 50s. By C. Douglas Golden September 12, 2020
@NBC10 / Twitter 86-Year-Old Woman Uses Stimulus Check To Create 'Zoo' in Front Yard Connor said she is especially eager to see more families with children come by and enjoy her handiwork. By Amanda Thomason June 24, 2020