In Case You Missed It: Taveras Closes Pool

In Case You Missed It: Taveras Closes Pool

"In Case You Missed It," GoLocal's Saturday feature, puts the week's top stories in one easy place for you to review and read. Check out what dominated the news cycle this week in Rhode Island and get all the details with these easy links.

Taveras Adminstration's Decision to Close Pool Called Political and Racist

A leading civil rights leader says the motivation is racist, two Providence City Council members say the decision is political and national studies show the issue is a critical one of public safety.

A GoLocalProv Investigation found that the recent decision by Mayor Angel Taveras to close the Davey Lopes Recreation Center’s pool is being seen by some as a step in limiting opportunities for Providence’s children to have access to public pools -- and the chance to learn how to swim.

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In the wake of the city of Providence closing the Davey Lopes Recreation Center’s pool to protest and critism, GoLocalProv reporter Monica White and photographer Caitlin Gill took a look on one summer day at some Providence's public pools. See what they saw.

To read more about public pools and the city -- and view the slides -- go here.