Providence City Councilors open up chamber as warming shelter for homeless residents

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence City Council sent a blunt message Tuesday night by opening up the City Council Chamber to help protect homeless people during a bitter blast of January weather.

“There is just not enough room, shelter beds for our most vulnerable neighbors,” said Ward 6 City Councilor Miguel Sanchez.

Sanchez is also a street outreach worker with Better Lives Rhode Island, a non-profit that helps homeless people…

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