Tag: George Floyd
Everybody’s Business: Minority owners resilient in face of uncertainty
Providence Business News’ Everybody’s Business monthly series began with the intention of providing a voice to minority business owners in the tumultuous summer of...
An equity check: ‘Much of this movement is being dismantled’
Nina Reed’s bakery products are popular, but that doesn’t mean running her business has been a piece of cake.
Reed, the owner of Sarcastic Sweets...
What happened to Providence’s reparations initiative?
Jim Vincent threw himself into the work when he was appointed to the Providence Municipal Reparations Commission in early 2022 because he saw an...
Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his...
A question of equity: Can R.I. level the field for minority...
As small-business owners clambered to get in on the federal payroll relief program launched in the wake of COVID-19, Anna Mangeni held back.
Her business,...
R.I.’s name returns to spotlight
Dropping “Providence Plantations” from Rhode Island’s official documents and websites is a start, but activists and others say state leaders need to do much...
How far should police reform go?
The national movement to make police agencies more accountable for their use of force and treatment of black people has led to moves toward...
AG’s office updates protocol on police use-of-force reviews
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued an updated protocol for his office’s review of use of force by law enforcement, his...
Clarity crucial for businesses that take a stand
Social media platforms can be a complex place for businesses to tread while protests continue nationwide in the wake of George Floyd’s death while...
Do you believe your local police department properly exercises the use...
The killing of George Floyd while he was in police custody in Minnesota has sparked widespread protesting around the country, seeking justice for him...
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