The Black Lives Matter Rhode Island chapter is demanding Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse cut all ties with an exclusive Newport beach club or resign. He said at the time that all-White clubs are "a long tradition in Rhode Island" and that he was "sorry" things hadn't yet changed. While I am not a member of the beach club, I do own a boat and belong to a sailing club in Newport," he said June 23. "While this club does not have exclusionary rules for membership, it does lack diversity." Fisher of Black Lives Matter Rhode Island said the group is giving Whitehouse until next Friday to put out a statement announcing his family members have left Bailey's Beach Club.

Source: Fox News July 29, 2021 14:37 UTC