On Jan. 30, thousands of people across the U.S. skipped school and work to protest against recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity as part of a nationwide shutdown.
In Providence, as over a thousand demonstrators took to the streets and marched to the Rhode Island State House, many businesses joined the opposition and closed their doors.
Alex Maddalena, owner of the ice cream shop Big Feeling, told The Herald that his decision to close the store for the day was a “no-brainer.”…