Seeking an Executive Director The ideal candidate for this position will be a results-driven self-starter and experienced people manager. They will have a strong commitment to building collaborative and effective teams with our partner organizations, board of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 4, 2022CONTACT: Sydney Montstream-Quas, RICAGV Board Chairsydney@ricagv.org Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Welcomes Two New Board MembersJanuary 4, 2022 The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence is proud to...
Parents received a notice from the Barrington Superintendant of Schools as well as the Principal of Barrington High School regarding a threat written on the wall of one of the girls’ bathrooms: “I am shooting up the school on 12/21/21 with my dads...
“We are seeing way more firearms and guns in the community than we’ve ever seen. We are seizing them with an arrest, and these are not easy arrests, at record clips.” Make a Donation On Pulse of Providence, with reporter Steph Machado, Chief Clements...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 20, 2021 CONTACT: Peter Bilderback, RICAGV Board Vice-Chair, wpbilderback@gmail.com Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Statement on the Rittenhouse Verdict Providence, RI, November 20, 2021 – Yesterday we learned that...
Students at Coventry High School endured a 4-hour lockdown when multiple threats of a student having a gun was reported on Monday, November 15, 2021. No weapon was found in a search that day of the entire school, everyone in it, and all their belongings. In a news...
Police acknowledge that this incident is not uncommon: “We’ve confiscated up to double that [amount] in similar situations,” according to Rochester Police Officer Sgt. Nathan Valente. Keith Hovan, of Rochester, MA, has taken a leave of absence as CEO...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 27, 2021CONTACT: Sydney Montstream-Quas, RICAGV Board Chairsydney@ricagv.org Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence Welcomes Three New Board Members October 25, 2021 The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence is...
A shooting threat directed at Gilbert Stuart Middle School was reported by two individuals who said their children had shown them a disturbring message on their phone: “According to police, the message from an unknown phone said the following, “I hate Ms. Onye...
We’re HiringJanuary 12, 2022
Two New Board Members for 2022January 4, 2022
Barrington School Shooting ThreatDecember 14, 2021
Providence Chief Clements on the Surge of Guns and Gun Violence in ProvidenceDecember 8, 2021
The Rittenhouse VerdictNovember 21, 2021
School Shooting Threat in CoventryNovember 16, 2021
83 Illegal High Capacity Magazines Found in Massachusetts CEO’s HomeNovember 10, 2021
Providence School Shooting ThreatOctober 25, 2021