SEVEN RELIGIOUS nonprofits in Rhode Island have received a combined $546,710 in federal grants to upgrade their physical security to defend against violent attacks. / AP FILE PHOTO/CAROLYN KASTER
PROVIDENCE – Seven faith-related nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island have been given $546,710 in federal grants to upgrade their physical security to defend against violent attacks, the R.I. congressional delegation said Wednesday. Funding for the seven nonprofits, all of which are associated with the Jewish faith and determined to be high risk, comes from the…