In his first jobs announcement since becoming Governor, Governor Dan McKee today announced that Fidelity Investments will create 500 new jobs at their Smithfield, Rhode Island campus over the next few quarters. The 500 new jobs will be part of a new Regional Center for Fidelity’s Personal Investing business.
“I’m thrilled that Fidelity is choosing to expand here in Rhode Island where innovation thrives. This is encouraging and welcomed news as we begin Rhode Island’s economic recovery,” said Governor Dan McKee. “I’m grateful for Fidelity’s contributions to our state, including this commitment to 500 additional jobs over the next few quarters. I look forward to continuing to work together to create opportunities for hardworking Rhode Islanders in the years to come.”
Governor Dan McKee was joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Major General Christopher Callahan and Director of Veterans Services Kasim Yarn to announce $50,000 in donations to the Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund. The donations were the result of a fundraising campaign spearheaded by Governor McKee last year.
The Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund assists Rhode Island National Guard, active duty and reserve military members and their families in times of crisis by allowing individuals to apply for one-time emergency financial assistance grants. Grants can be used to help cover costs such as rent, mortgages, utility bills, medical services, prescriptions, insurance and vehicle payments. One hundred percent of all donations go directly to local military families. Since 2015, the Military Family Relief Fund has raised more than $346,700 given to 113 Rhode Island families.
Hundreds gather in Providence to protest killing of Duante Wright by Minnesota police Published Thu Apr 15 2021 11:00:14 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by John Bender
Several hundred people gathered on the statehouse steps in Providence Wednesday to protest the killing of Duante Wright, a 20-year old Black man in by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The gathering also comes as the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer charged with murdering George Floyd, continues in Minneapolis.
“We re here because Duante Wright was murdered by a senior officer, 10 miles away from where George Floyd was murdered,” said Harrison Tuttle, executive director of the Black Lives Matter Rhode Island Political Action Committee, which organized the demonstration. “This is a continued cycle of oppression and murder, and in my opinion, a slow genocide.”