The Pulse, 05/02/10: Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee 50th Anniversary

On February 1, 1960, four students from North Carolina A & T University held a sit-in at a lunch counter in Greensboro. Their

Come let us build a new world together The symposium’s theme comes from this iconic SNCC poster, based on a photograph by Danny Lyon. Credit: Labadie Collection, University of Michigan

effort to overcome [...]

The Pulse, 4/04/10: Providence men say “It’s On Us” to stop violence in the community

Good morning and welcome to the Pulse, I’m Quyen Ngo. This week, I spoke with members of a newly founded organization called “It’s On Us” about issues of violence in the community and what they are doing to try to reduce these problems. Check it out:

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Would proposed Liquid Natural Gas project for Fall River help or hurt?

The CEO of a global energy company says the region would benefit from a liquid natural gas project. Eric Johnson has more:

Transcript:
The long-debated Weaver’s Cove project would install a port for natural gas tankers in Fall River.
Gordon Shearer, the CEO of Hess Liquid Natural Gas, told a Rhode Island Senate task force yesterday that the [...]

Pending legislation would protect teens who sext from prosecution

The instances are rare, but it’s currently possible for a minor in Rhode Island to be prosecuted for distributing a sexually explicit photo or video of themselves to others. This sort of behavior has come into vogue under the catchall name “sexting,” and the Rhode Island General Assembly plans to address it soon. Eric Johnson [...]

The 2009 WBRU News Year in Review

WBRU News takes a tour of the past year’s biggest stories in local, national, and international news, as well as the biggest sports and entertainment headlines of 2009.
And as we wrap up another year here at BRU News, we also take the time to reflect on another decade of the events that rocked the presses, [...]

The Brief, 12/21/09: The Governor’s Dec. 2009 supplemental budget

Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri unveiled his mid-year proposal for closing a $219-million budget shortfall.
Vasundhara Prasad has more on the plan, which isn’t without its critics:

Governor Carcieri, on Monday unveiled his mid-year budget plan also known as a supplemental budget. Carcieri’s proposal –– which won’t become law without the General Assembly’s approval –– was packed [...]

The Brief, 12/21/09: The Week in Review

Alessandra Suuberg recaps the week’s top local, national, and international stories.

The BRU Brief airs weekly on 95.5 FM, recapping the week’s top local, national, and international stories, and taking a closer look at the issues of the day in Southern New England. Tune in on Monday nights at 11:00, or stream live at news.wbru.com.

The Brief, 12/14/2009: Week In Review

Lone Republican leaves the Governor’s race
A new transit system for Providence
A landmark for gays and lesbians in Houston
And World leaders tackle climate change
Good evening! I’m Bradley Silverman, and here’s a look at the week’s top stories:
The only Republican in the Rhode Island governor’s race has dropped out. Rory Smith says he’s suspending his campaign because [...]

The Brief, 12/14/2009: Update on the Governor’s Race

Tonight on the Brief, Alessandra Suuberg brings you up to speed on the latest developments in the upcoming 2010 race for Governor – this, after lone Republican candidate Riordan Smith announced on Friday that he’s leaving the running.

As of Friday, the pool of contenders in Rhode Island’s 2010 governor’s race is one candidate – [...]

The Pulse, 12/13/09: Providence youth speak out on student rights

Over 100 youth came together to discuss important community issues on Thursday evening at the Youth Cafe, an event held for students to discuss a Youth Bill of Rights and how to raise youth voice for community change. WBRU Reporter Quyen Ngo has more.

The Pulse airs weekly on 95.5 FM, taking a closer look at [...]