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The Providence mayor is working on an official flag policy after a controversy last week when the Palestinian flag was briefly flown.
Mayor Brett Smiley said he’s looking to issue an executive order that would create a City Hall flag policy sometime in the ...
Decked out in rainbow colors and holding various identity flags, they celebrated for two hours at lunchtime Monday in front ...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Palestinian flag was raised outside Providence City Hall on Friday despite mixed reactions from city councilors and local leaders. The flag was raised about an hour ...
Council President Rachel Miller will display the flag during Thursday’s city council meeting and then outside City Hall Friday. When asked about the decision, a representative for Democratic ...
PROVIDENCE – A Palestinian flag waved outside Providence City Hall in hopes of invoking solidarity ... Smiley told the Boston Globe that he converted to Judaism in 2024 after a year of study.
The decision to raise the flag outside of City Hall comes as a Palestinian flag is already present in the City Hall chambers. The flag raising is set to take place at noon Friday at City Hall.