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Civil Rights Complaint for Providence's Kennedy Plaza Redesign


Civil Rights Complaint for Providence s Kennedy Plaza Redesign
The state s plan to dismantle and reorganize its busiest bus plaza faces allegations of civil rights violations.
February 17, 2021, 6am PST | Diana Ionescu |
A group of transit and environmental justice activists has filed a Title VI Civil Rights Act complaint against Rhode Island s Department of Transportation, reports Christian MilNeil. The plaintiffs argue that the Department s plans to dismantle downtown Providence s Kennedy Plaza, Rhode Island s biggest transit hub, would take valuable resources away from communities of color and amount to a violation of civil rights.
The suing organizations, Grow Smart Rhode Island and the South Providence Neighborhood Association, claim that the deeply flawed and harmful plan by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) would virtually eliminate the central bus hub in downtown Providence, harming Providence transit riders who are majority (5 ....

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RIC | News | Shaping Their World through Activism


Shaping Their World through Activism
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Don t take away my right to protest, says Martin Lynn, a grad student at RIC studying math and computer science. Like many activists across the country, he wants people to understand the importance of fighting for what you believe in.
The 1960s are often thought of as the heyday of student activism in this country, thanks to groups like Students for a Democratic Society and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, who actively protested against the injustices of their time.
But students today, in large numbers, are getting active once again, both around the country and here at Rhode Island College. They are advocating for the rights of those who do not have a voice. The groups are different today, but the issues have remained almost exactly the same: racial justice, women s rights, LGBTQ+ rights and environmental justice. ....

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