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Zack Snyder never really believed that his cut of “Justice League” would see the light of day. It has technically existed since January 2017, but it wasn’t in any shape to be released. It was four hours, in black and white, had storyboards where visual effects were supposed to go and an unfinished score. “When I finished it, I said, oh well, no one will ever see this movie,” he said. Although he’s officially credited as the director of the DC superhero mashup with ...

Fueled by fans, ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ hits HBO Max March 17, 2021 at 12:20 pm This image released by HBO Max shows, from left, Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and director Zack Snyder on the set of "Zack Snyder’s Justice League." (Clay Enos/HBO Max via AP) Zack Snyder never really believed that his cut of “Justice League” would see the light of day. It has technically existed since January 2017, but it wasn’t in any shape...

Now, a group of parents is fighting against legislators who are trying to block the expansion of public charter schools for families who want out of the broken system -- one that has failed students for decades. On Monday, Janie Seguí Rodríguez, the founder of Stop the Wait RI, said on GoLocal LIVE the efforts to block the expansion of charter school seats are unfair to Black and Brown children in Rhode Island.  Rhode Island State Senators Maryellen Goodwin, Ryan Pearson, Sandra Cano, and�...

Photo: File Frustrated by a lack of action from the Rhode Island General Assembly on addressing Rhode Island’s broken education system combined with efforts to stop the growth of high-performing charter schools, parents from across the state have come together to form a parent advocacy group – Stop The Wait RI – to ensure their voices are heard at the General Assembly. State Senator Maryellen Goodwin (District 1) has pushed legislation through the Senate the retroactively blocks more than...

A history of radical Black self-care and the impact of the Black Panther Party OPINION: If we still had the programs the Black Panthers initiated across the U.S. what could’ve been? Ryan Pearson Like many viewers, I was deeply impacted by Shaka King’s Fred Hampton ( Daniel Kaluuya) and his assassination by the FBI, which was successful because of the aid of an informant ( Lakeith Stanfield) who infiltrated the Chicago chapter of the organization that Hampton led. While the racism, anti-B...

Political Scene: By day, some RI lawmakers work for big players at State House Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal © SANDOR BODO, The Providence Journal Published Caption: Facing softer-than-anticipated revenue from sports gambling and other sources, and with proposed spending outpacing projected revenue by as much as $160 million in the budget year that begins July 1, lawmakers over the next few weeks will work through the Raimondo administrations budget with an eye towa...

RI Senate approves three-year moratorium on charter schools PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Senate overwhelmingly approved a three-year moratorium on new charter schools and charter expansions, a move that once again stirs up the decades-old battle over school choice. The 30-to-6 vote Wednesday night followed a passionate debate that pitted critics of charter public schools, almost all Democrats, against a handful of lawmakers who say charters offer parents a successful alternative to failing p...

Each year in the General Assembly there are truly stupid bills submitted — ones that are poorly drafted, with ridiculous concepts, or are just unconstitutional, but this year the Rhode Island State Senate is pushing legislation that is simply cruel.

It is the beginning of a long two years. Providence City Council President Sabina Matos currently has the biggest war chest for the 2022 race for mayor of Providence, according to state finance reports.  She loaned her campaign $100,000 in the last quarter, a clear signal she is looking to make a concerted run for Mayor in 2022. However, it was former 2014 Mayoral hopeful Brett Smiley -- who went on to work for Mayor Jorge Elorza and then Governor Gina Raimondo -- who notched the biggest fundr...

Mark Breene Announced New CEO of Copalli Rum 0 Shares Copalli Rum, the award-winning, organic, single-estate rum made in the heart of the southern Belize rainforest, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Breene as its new Chief Executive Officer. Breene joins brand co-founders Todd Robinson and Anya Fernald to spearhead growth of the sustainable, farm-to-bottle operation. Breene brings to Copalli more than two decades of experience scaling global and artisanal brands for Rémy Cointr...