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Pawtucket's speed cameras generated $4.1M last year, but records show no traffic studies were done prior to installation. With 'school zones' enforced until 6pm and heavy vendor profits, valid engineering solutions are being ignored for revenue.

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December 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
ICE is operating as a domestic terror organization, assaulting citizens and ignoring Real IDs to hit quotas driven by Stephen Miller's white supremacist agenda. A Senate report details the brutality, including dumping a Black citizen in a snowstorm.

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Real ID Deemed Not Acceptable as ICE Detains Citizens at Will - Uprise RI
A Senate report confirms ICE, acting as a domestic terror force, is unlawfully detaining U.S. citizens - including combat veterans - ignoring Real IDs to meet deportation quotas set by Stephen Miller....
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December 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Sen. Whitehouse is leading a bipartisan repeal of Section 230. Legal experts warn this will kill the open internet, forcing platforms to censor "controversial" content to avoid lawsuits. It's a power grab by the political establishment to silence dissent. Read more...

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End of the Open Internet? Senator Whitehouse Leads Charge With Major Censorship Bill - Uprise RI
RI Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is leading a bipartisan effort to repeal Section 230, a move critics warn will destroy online free speech. By removing liability protections, the political establishment ...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The FBI declared Antifa their "primary concern" but just admitted to Congress they have zero info on the "org". Evidence suggests the threat was manufactured to justify NSPM-7, Trump's directive targeting political opponents. A devastating look at bureau incompetence.

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December 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
RI Rep. Seth Magaziner just voted with the GOP on two bills rooted in right-wing conspiracies about public schools. From the CLASS Act to the TRACE Act, he aligned with legislation critics call racist and burdensome. This follows his vote to honor Charlie Kirk. Story 👇

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Rep. Magaziner Joins GOP in Voting for Conspiracy Education Bills - Uprise RI
House Republicans wasted the week passing conspiracy-fueled education bills that critics say enforce racism and drain school budgets. Surprisingly, Rhode Island Representative Seth Magaziner broke ran...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Trump's DOJ just gave RealPage—accused of massive rent price-fixing—a sweetheart settlement. Nine states refused to sign because it's so weak. The company's own lawyer says DOJ "blessed" their conduct. Corporate giveaways continue.

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Trump's DOJ Lets Corporate Landlords Off the Hook in Rent-Fixing Case - Uprise RI
Trump's DOJ just settled a major rent-fixing lawsuit against RealPage with a deal so weak that the company's own lawyers are celebrating. The settlement allows the corporate landlord software to conti...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Hackers are using leaked password lists to breach your accounts, but you can stop them. Check if your passwords are compromised using this free online tool...

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Online Tool Reveals if Your Passwords Have Been Compromised - Uprise RI
Corporations have let your personal data spill onto the internet, and hackers are using it against you. Your recycled passwords are a master key to your digital life. There's a free, anonymous tool th...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
ICE's campaign of terror hit home in Providence as its agents attempted to kidnap a high school intern, threatening a Superior Court Judge who stood in their way. This isn't a "mistake" - it's the logical, vile outcome of a rogue agency built on fascist ideology.

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ICE Terrorists Attempt to Kidnap High School Intern, Threaten RI Judge - Uprise RI
ICE agents surrounded a Rhode Island judge's car, threatening to smash his windows to get to the high school intern he was protecting. This shocking standoff was no simple mistake. Our report reveals ...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Total capitulation. After causing a painful shutdown to fight for healthcare subsidies, Senate Democrats surrendered for a deal their own party is calling "pathetic" and a "complete betrayal." The very senators who cast the deciding votes won't face voters for years.

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UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER: Fury Erupts as Democrats Cave to GOP After Shutdown Pain - Uprise RI
After starting a government shutdown to secure healthcare subsidies for millions, Senate Democrats surrendered for nothing, sparking fury and calls of "betrayal" from their own party. Our report revea...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Governor McKee is being sued for blocking a protest critical of his policies. The lawsuit claims his admin reserved the public State House rotunda as a pretext, then left it empty. The 1st amendment is under aggressive attack by both parties...

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Lawsuit Exposes McKee's Transparent Attempt to Crush Protest - Uprise RI
A federal lawsuit accuses Governor McKee of unconstitutionally crushing dissent by blocking housing advocates from protesting in the State House. The complaint details a 'transparent attempt' to silen...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
In a market designed to be confusing, a new, free tool is bringing transparency to RI's heating oil industry. You can easily compare prices from local dealers and fight back against corporate price-setting. Knowledge is power, especially when it saves you money.

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New Website Helps Rhode Islanders Slash Heating Oil Bills - Uprise RI
As heating costs soar and the economy tightens, a new free website gives Rhode Islanders the power to fight back. RI Oil Prices lets you instantly compare local dealer prices, revealing savings of up ...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Record job cuts. The lowest seasonal hiring plans since 2012. A crisis is brewing.

Corporations are slashing workers to protect profits from Trump's tariffs and replacing them with AI. For US workers, it's a perfect storm of corporate greed and government failure.

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Job Cuts Soar to 20-Year High Amidst Economic Headwinds - Uprise RI
US job cuts have surpassed 1 million this year, the most since the pandemic, as hiring plans sink to a decade-low. Corporations from Amazon to UPS are slashing jobs, citing automation and the cost of ...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
VICTORY: A RI judge blocked Trump's cruel attempt to use hunger as a political weapon, ordering the admin to use contingency funds to keep SNAP going. It's another judicial smackdown for an administration that governs by inflicting suffering on the most vulnerable.

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Trump Starvation Plan Halted as Judge Stops Attempt to Block SNAP Benefits - Uprise RI
A federal judge just stopped the Trump administration's illegal plan to cut off food stamps for 42 million people, calling the move a political ploy. This isn't just about one program; it's part of a ...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Nexstar, the same right-wing media giant that pulled Jimmy Kimmel to curry favor with Trump, is at it again. Now they're threatening to black out WPRI for Verizon customers unless they get “exorbitant” fee hikes. This is capitalism run amok. #MediaGreed

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Nexstar Holds WPRI Viewers Hostage in Greed-Fueled Standoff with Verizon - Uprise RI
Corporate media giant Nexstar is threatening to pull WPRI Channel 12 from Verizon Fios customers in a standoff over massive fee hikes. This isn't just about your cable bill; it's a story of corporate ...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.
October 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Trump's NSPM-7 is a declaration of war on the left. It officially weaponizes the entire national security state to target "pre-crime" based on ideology. Think "anti-capitalism" and "hostility to traditional values." This is how fascism takes root. Read the breakdown.

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With Directive NSPM-7, Trump Declares War on Majority of Americans - Uprise RI
Under the cover of fighting "left wing terrorism," Trump has signed NSPM-7, a secret directive that labels "anti-capitalism" and "anti-Christianity" as signs of extremism. This isn't just policy - it'...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A Providence teacher blows the whistle on the state's new ARC curriculum. It's color-coding students, sparking racial tensions with culturally inappropriate texts, & burying teachers in work. An alleged ploy to de-skill faculty & create a Potemkin Village of 'reform.'

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How to Lower Providence Student Reading Scores (and Look Good Trying) - Uprise RI
Providence schools are color-coding students by reading level, leading to peer bullying and shame. A new curriculum is forcing middle schoolers to read toddler-level books while culturally tone-deaf t...
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October 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Trump's legacy of weaponizing ICE continues to terrorize communities & violate the rights of US citizens. A new lawsuit from a US citizen detained twice for 'looking Latino' is the latest in a wave of claims against the domestic terror organization now exceeding $55B.

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On the Hook for $55 Billion: How ICE's Terror Campaign Is Costing Taxpayers and Violating Americans' Rights - Uprise RI
From a 79-year-old grandfather tackled in his own shop to a construction worker detained for “looking Latino,” a wave of violence by ICE is targeting US citizens. These unconstitutional attacks have s...
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October 2, 2025 at 6:44 PM
They're not even trying to hide it. The "government shutdown" has suspended antitrust cases against Google and other giants, but the FTC office that greenlights corporate mergers remains open. It's a calculated decision to serve Wall Street at your expense.

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The Government Isn't Closed for Business, It's Just Closed for You - Uprise RI
They call it a "government shutdown," but that's a lie. While services for working people are cut and federal employees are furloughed, a shadow government continues to operate, providing what one exp...
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October 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Judge Mehta found Google guilty of being an illegal monopoly, then ruled in a way that *reinforces* its power. This isn't a failure of justice; it's the system working as designed for corporate oligarchs. The ruling green-lights more illegal behavior.

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The Court That Sold Out America: Google's Win is Everyone Else's Loss - Uprise RI
September 29, 2025 - It’s like something out of a gangster film. The kingpin is finally cornered, the evidence is overwhelming, and the verdict comes down:
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September 29, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Rhode Islanders: Your local news is a right-wing duopoly. Sinclair (operates ABC6 & NBC10) and Nexstar (owns WPRI12) are both blocking Jimmy Kimmel nationwide to appease Trump's FCC. It's a blatant quid-pro-quo as Nexstar seeks approval for a massive, illegal merger.

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The Sinclair-Nexstar Duopoly: How Two Right-Wing Corporations Control What Rhode Islanders See on TV - Uprise RI
Can’t find Jimmy Kimmel on your TV? That’s no accident. Right-wing media corporations that own ALL of Rhode Island's major local news stations are blocking the show to appease the Trump administration...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Trump's declaration of a non-existent "Antifa" organization as a terrorist group isn't just absurd, it's a strategic attack on democracy itself. By labeling the ideology of anti-fascism as "terrorism," he's building a framework to criminalize any and all opposition.

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Trump Appears to Declare That Most Americans Are Terrorists - Uprise RI
President Trump just designated "antifa" a terrorist group. But "antifa" isn't an organization - it's short for "anti-fascist," an idea most Americans support. This isn't just a mistake; it's a calcul...
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September 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Trump's support is collapsing among those that won him the election. Young men and Latino voters are fleeing, citing the economy, deep betrayal over his handling of the Epstein files and a new, authoritarian push to gut the First Amendment. Even Tucker Carlson is out.

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Trump Losing Supporters in Droves as Administration Abandons Constitution - Uprise RI
Donald Trump’s presidency is in freefall. The very voters who secured his 2024 victory—young men and Latinos—are abandoning him in droves. They feel betrayed by his broken promises on the economy, his...
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September 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Bizarre claims appear to support the false flag theory that Kirk's murder was an inside job. The theory has gained rapid traction with many pointing to Mossad and the CIA as the organizations likely responsible.

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Ammunition in Kirk Shooting Engraved With Transgender, Antifascist Ideology: Sources
Investigators found ammunition engraved with expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology inside the rifle that authorities believe was used in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, according to ...
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September 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The 6-3 conservative SCOTUS has effectively legalized racial profiling. In a chilling ruling from the shadow docket, the court decided ICE agents can stop people based on ethnicity, language, job - or any suspicion. It is a direct assault on the 4th Amendment.

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SCOTUS Majority Rules 4th Amendment Violations by ICE Now Legal Nationwide - Uprise RI
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has just given ICE agents a terrifying new power: the ability to detain people based on their skin color, accent, job - or for no reason at all. This 6-3 ruli...
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September 8, 2025 at 9:13 PM