A couple of hundred people attended a human rights protest was held on Saturday. After approximately two hours of remarks at Miantonomi Park those in attendance marched to Washington Square.

What’s Up Newp captured the majority of the demonstration in the following two videos.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...