6/19/2020: State Sen. Harold Metts

The Providence Democrat weighs in on the chances of his push to remove “and Providence Plantations” from the state’s name, an idea that was rejected by voters 10 years ago.

Episode 74 of the Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News podcast, hosted by Tim White, titled "6/19/2020: State Sen. Harold Metts" was published on June 20, 2020 and runs 25 minutes.

June 20, 2020 ·25m · Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News

0:00 / 0:00

Summary

The Providence Democrat weighs in on the chances of his push to remove “and Providence Plantations” from the state’s name, an idea that was rejected by voters 10 years ago.

Episode Description

This week on Newsmakers: state Sen. Harold Metts, D-Providence. Metts weighs in on the chances of his push to remove “and Providence Plantations” from the state’s name, an idea that was rejected by voters 10 years ago. He also discusses his bill that would examine overhauling the controversial Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, and his perspective on the protests in the wake of the killing of George Floyd.