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 shotCommentary 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 shotCommentary 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
Luis Enrique Torres / ShutterstockCommentary Democrat Gov of Rhode Island Moves To Change State Name with Executive Order 'We can rise together and make meaningful progress toward racial equity now,' the governor said in announcing her executive order. By Ryan Foley June 23, 2020
Joseph Prezioso / AFP via Getty Images An Entire State Is Now Considering a Name Change Over 'Horrific Connotation' Many Rhode Island officials want to revise the state's name to soothe frazzled sensibilities, and have begun the process of doing so. By Jack Davis June 23, 2020
Noam Galai / Getty Images Cuomo Announces 'Coordinated' Effort Among Northeastern States To Reopen Economy Democratic governors in the Northeast and on the West coast are joining together to create regional plans for reopening the economy. By Jack Davis April 13, 2020
Zach Gibson / Getty ImagesCommentary Northam Latest Gov To Shred First Amendment, Make It a Crime To Go To Church Right now in the state of Virginia, churches are being shut down but abortion mills are fully operational. By Stephen Kokx March 26, 2020
CBS 17 / YouTube screen shot Toddler Hugs Pizza Delivery Driver Not Knowing the Driver's Daughter Had Just Passed Away When the boy's mother connected with the delivery driver on social media, she realized the depths of his personal pain and how much her son's hug had meant. By Kim Davis February 20, 2020
@BillBartholomew / Twitter City Councilwoman Cheers Vandalism of Christopher Columbus Statue A Democratic Providence city councilwoman expressed her support this week for the vandalism of a statue of famed explorer Christopher Columbus. By Joe Setyon October 16, 2019