PROVIDENCE – Mayor David N. Cicilline will announce a series of action steps the City is taking in response to the findings of a week-long review into the circumstances surrounding the release of Providence school children during the December 13^th winter storm.  The news conference will be held on Thursday, December 20 at 1 p.m. in the Mayor’s Office at Providence City Hall. 

Last Friday, Mayor Cicilline directed Police Chief Dean M. Esserman and Chief of Administration John Simmons to conduct a thorough review of the events that led to Providence school children being stranded on gridlocked buses for hours.  The Mayor will also announce a series of action steps the City is taking to ensure the safe transport of children home from school under any circumstances.

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