Steve Klamkin & The Saturday Am News

Kat Kerwin, spokeswoman for the RI Coalition Against Gun Violence. #WPRO In the final days of the General Assembly session, the group is pressing for passage of legislation to keep guns out of schools. https://www.ricagv.org/

Toni Van Pelt, President of NOW, the National Organization for Women. #WPRO She rallied Rhode Island supporters behind legislation to codify abortion protection provisions of Roe vs. Wade into state law. https://now.org/

On the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Rhode Island veterans were recognized in a State House ceremony. #WPRO Joseph Joel, 94 of Cranston and John "Shorty" Terranova, 99 of Westerly spoke about their experiences in the Normandy landing and during the course of WWII.

Singer Maryann Price appears June 8 at the Gamm Theater in Warwick. #WPRO A Rhode Island native, she has performed with artists including Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks, The Kinks, Asleep at the Wheel. She appears with The Edge Hill Rounders, with Austin Brookner.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management cautions Rhode Islanders about black bears. #WPRO After a woman in Narragansett had a close encounter with a black bear, DEM spokesman Michael Healey talks about how to avoid your own bear encounter, and offers tips to bear-proof your property. https://www.facebook.com/RhodeIslandDEM/posts/2301682106739000

Legendary local saxophone player Greg Abate appears June 1, 2019 at Chan's in Woonsocket. #WPRO It's a release party for Greg's latest album, "Gratitude" - recorded live with the Tim Ray Trio. http://www.gregabate.com/ http://www.whalingcitysound.com/wcs114.htm

Claire Andrade-Watkins - on June 2, 2019, it's the St. Antonio Society procession & Cape Verdean celebration at Fox Point in Providence. #WPRO Photo by Spia Media Productions https://www.facebook.com/events/2352525651627361/

Congressman David Cicilline D-RI sponsored the Equality Act, which recently passed in the House. #WPRO The effort to extend protections in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in sexual orientation and gender identity was approved, 236-173, largely along party lines, and while it is not expected to pass in the Senate, Cicilline remains optimistic.

Tonya Harris is Executive Director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence. #WPRO The group is working to amend #RI law to extend protective orders to cover all children involved in abusive situations, whether or not they are related by blood or marriage. http://www.ricadv.org/en/

Singer Sarah Potenza comes home to Rhode Island to perform at Chan's in Woonsocket on June 15. #WPRO Catapulted to fame on TV's "The Voice", the Rhode Island native returns after the release of her latest album, "Road to Rome"

Professor Patrick Kelley surveys the fast-changing casino landscape in New England, and its impact on Rhode Island's casinos and gaming revenues. #WPRO He is chairman of the Accountancy Department in the Providence College School of Business.

Kate Masury, Program Manager with Eating with the Ecosystem. #WPRO The group is promoting the purchase of underutilized fish species, arguing that there is too high a reliance on traditional fish, such as lobster, clams, cod and haddock. https://www.eatingwiththeecosystem.org/

Ken Graham is the Director of the National Hurricane Center. #WPRO He was in Rhode Island to talk about the start of hurricane season, along with two hurricane hunter aircraft at Quonset State Airport. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

Acting FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor was in Rhode Island talking about hurricane preparedness. #WPRO Gaynor, the former head of Emergency Management for the City of Providence and State of Rhode Island now oversees efforts by the federal government to provide storm relief and much more through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. https://www.fema.gov/

Louise Coleman is the author of "Boston Boy - A Greyhound's Journey". #WPRO A personal account of recollections, controversies and stories about running a rescue for greyhound racers and other dogs. www.boston-boy.com

Five Clydesdale horses were donated to the Providence Police Department by a family behind a local beverage distributor. #WPRO Sergeant Steven Courville is a supervisor with the Providence Police Mounted Command, Terry Moran is with the McLaughlin & Moran company, and Mayor Jorge Elorza all talked about the donation of the horses. Sgt. Courville is pictured with "Prince".

Mitch Hedlund is the founder and Executive Director of Recycle Across America. #WPRO The Minneapolis - based non-profit declared Rhode Island the first state to adopt its standardized label showing items that can and can't be recycled. https://www.recycleacrossamerica.org/

New Education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green talks about her approach to Rhode Island schools. #WPRO Included in her mandate is a 60-day review of the troubled Providence schools.

Dr. Kerry Foley with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. #WPRO The group staged a rally calling on Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University to stop using live animals in training emergency medicine residents. The hospital and Brown respond that they abide by industry and government standards. https://www.pcrm.org/

Singer Claudia Lennear is inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame. #WPRO A Providence native, she has sung with artists including the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Ike and Tina Turner, George Harrison, Elton John, Taj Mahal and more. http://www.claudialennear.com/index.html