Tag: Native American
Supreme Court rejects nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the...
KIDS COUNT: Economic and health gaps continue to affect children of...
PROVIDENCE – For decades children in Rhode Island have been driving the state’s diversity, yet children of color continue to face greater economic and...
Everybody’s Business: Declaring minority status wasn’t an easy decision for Metz
(Editor’s note: This is the 21st installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each are asked their views on...
Everybody’s Business: Company owner a rarity in his tribe
(Editor’s note: This is the third installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
For R.I.’s indigenous people, good jobs and prosperity are often out...
For 51 years, Robert Shumate said he has been “keeping South County cool.”
Owner of Pier Ice Plant in Narragansett and a Narragansett Indian Tribe...