Olivia Ebertz

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A new website illuminates the history of Indigenous enslavement in New England

6 days ago | thepublicsradio.org | Olivia Ebertz

Brown University history professor Mack Scott grew up Indigenous in Rhode Island. He moved to the Narragansett reservation in Charlestown in middle school, where he was steeped in his culture. But prior to that he lived in Providence, where he said this identity was less present in his own life. “I was considered a city Indian, which means that we would go to the pow wow, but a lot of the storytelling and cultural practices, we weren’t involved in,” he said.
How Trump’s first 100 days reverberate at Brown University

2 weeks ago | thepublicsradio.org | Olivia Ebertz

April 30 marks the one-year anniversary since Brown University students packed up their pro-Palestinian encampment on the school’s Main Green. Students agreed to end the protest after school leaders said they would hold a vote on a proposal to divest from companies that support Israel, drawing both criticism and praise.
Climate change is threatening Prudence Island’s drinking water

2 weeks ago | thepublicsradio.org | Olivia Ebertz

This story is part of our series One Storm Away: How climate change is threatening drinking water on the Ocean State’s islandsNestled in the middle of Narragansett Bay, Prudence Island is home to a small community of about 230 year-round residents. It’s only reachable by boat, and climate change may be spurring a drinking water crisis for its residents. Resident Robin Weber has lived on the island full-time for more than 20 years, but she started visiting as a child.
A culture of fear is growing among the international community at Brown University

3 weeks ago | npr.org | Olivia Ebertz

One year ago Brown University was roiled by protest. Now the campus is eerily quiet. Olivia Ebertz/The Public's Radio hide caption toggle caption Olivia Ebertz/The Public's Radio All throughout the last academic year, Brown University buzzed with the reverberations of pro-Palestinian protests. There were regular rallies on the campus Main Green and a hunger strike.
‘No kings’: Rhode Island protesters rally against Trump in nationwide demonstration

3 weeks ago | thepublicsradio.org | Olivia Ebertz

Hundreds of protesters rallied Saturday in Providence and towns across Rhode Island as part of a nationwide “day of action” against the Trump administration.
ACLU affiliates sue to challenge student visa revocations in New England

3 weeks ago | thepublicsradio.org | Olivia Ebertz

The ACLU of Rhode Island, joined by other affiliates in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, and Puerto Rico, and law firm Shaheen & Gordon, has filed a class action lawsuit in federal court to try to stop the revocation of over 100 F-1 student visas in New England.
Brown University students tell school leaders ‘Do Not Comply’ with Trump administration

3 weeks ago | thepublicsradio.org | Olivia Ebertz

In the first large protest at Brown University in months, more than 100 Brown University students poured onto the Main Green Friday to demand that school leaders refuse to comply with demands they expect are coming from the Trump administration. Over the past several months, the Trump administration has used the prospect of freezing millions or billions of dollars in federal funding from universities as a way to get them to agree to changes in school policy and curricula.
Smiley outlines tax increases for property owners

4 weeks ago | thepublicsradio.org | Olivia Ebertz

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley on Tuesday released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2026, which begins on July 1. “This year’s City budget was exceptionally difficult to balance,” he said. According to the mayor, the city had to dig into its finances this year to find funding for its public schools, due to a lawsuit settlement from November. Smiley hopes to find the extra funding in property taxes, increases in city fines and fees, and cost-saving measures from city departments.
After crackdowns on student protestors, a culture of fear persists at Brown University

1 month ago | ctpublic.org | Olivia Ebertz

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After crackdowns on student protestors, a culture of fear persists at Brown University

1 month ago | npr.org | Olivia Ebertz

After crackdowns on student protestors, a culture of fear persists at Brown UniversityThe mood on the campus of Brown University, a hotbed of student protest last year, is now one of fear and intimidation, according to some students.

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