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Report: Federal judge orders CVS’ Omnicare to pay $949M for fraudulent...

PROVIDENCE – A federal judge has ordered CVS Health Corp.'s Omnicare Inc. unit to pay $949 million as part of a whistleblower lawsuit claiming...

R.I. law opens livestreamed casino games to out-of-staters

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has become the first state in the country to allow gamblers from other states and countries to play online games...

Famiglietti wins District 4 Democratic Primary; General election slated for Aug....

NORTH PROVIDENCE – City Council member Stefano Famiglietti clinched the Democratic nomination for R.I. Senate District 4 on Tuesday. His victory sets the stage for...

Providence City Council approves revised FY26 budget

PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Monday unanimously approved the revised fiscal 2026 budget plan which proposes a tax levy increase of 5.85%. The $624...

R.I. Turnpike & Bridge Authority to pay $515K for State Police...

R.I. State Police will continue 24/7 patrols of the four bridges owned by the R.I. Turnpike & Bridge Authority for another three years, according...

ACLU, Smithfield schools settle social media access lawsuit

PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc. and the Smithfield Public Schools have settled a federal lawsuit filed on behalf...

Are Brown University and other prominent colleges being unfairly targeted by...

Brown University on July 1 was subpoenaed by the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, with committee leadership claiming that the university has failed...
Margaret B. Drew

Drew named 2025 Access to Justice Lifetime Achievement Award winner

MARGARET B. DREW, an associate law professor and director of clinics and experiential learning at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law, was...

McKee vetoes two bills aimed at reducing DMV fees

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday issued his only vetoes of the closing legislative session, opposing a pair of bills that would...

McKee names Bennett interim R.I. commerce secretary

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday appointed R.I. Commerce Corp. CEO and President James S. Bennett to serve as interim R.I. commerce secretary. Bennett...
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