Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Ian Donnis sits down for an in-depth one-on-one conversation with Providence Mayor Brett Smiley following the tragic shooting at Brown University in December 2025 that claimed the lives of two students and injured nine others.

As mayor, Brett Smiley became the public face of Providence’s response during one of the city’s most difficult moments. In this interview, he reflects on the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the challenges of leadership during a crisis, and how the city, Brown University, and the broader community worked together in the days that followed.

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