'No Kings' rallies draw out thousands in Southern New England The protesters hit on a wide variety of topics, but all shared a common goal. "I have five grandchildren and when I'm gone, I want them to grow up in a country where they have freedom," Randy Szyba said. The protest in Providence brought the city to a standstill.

Rep. June Speakman has been teaching 'The American Presidency' for three decades. Trump, she says, changes how she teaches the course.

No Kings’ protests will be in RI on Oct. 18, with marches and rallies scheduled from Providence to Block Island as part of a nationwide movement.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brown University is rejecting a Trump administration proposal that would provide favorable access to funding in exchange for a wide range of commitments, saying the deal would curtail academic freedom and undermine the university’s independence.

The judge called on the Trump administration to revise its grant requirements by next week, nixing immigration demands.

The Deportation Defense Network recently estimated that more than 20 people have been taken into custody by ICE outside state courthouses in Providence, Newport and at the traffic tribunal in Cranston since July.