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N.Y. man sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for scamming...

PROVIDENCE – A New York man was sentenced to nearly three years in prison for his role in scamming 14 elderly Rhode Island residents out...

Providence nightclub files suit alleging racial persecution by city officials

PROVIDENCE – The owners and managers of the adult entertainment club Silhouettes on Thursday filed a $10 million federal lawsuit in R.I. District Court...

Brown pays $1.2M in Title IX settlement

PROVIDENCE – Brown University on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $1.2 million in legal fees as part of a June 2020 settlement between the...

Woonsocket man to serve 2 years in prison for illegal firearm...

WOONSOCKET – A city man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in an illegal firearm trafficking scheme, R.I. Attorney...

Tax Foundation: R.I. ranks 42nd for business-friendly tax climate

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is again listed among the states with the worst tax environments in the nation, ranking 42nd in a new report...

ACLU files lawsuit against RIPTA, United Healthcare over data breach

PROVIDENCE – Earlier this year, Alexandra Morelli received a distressing notification: Her personal data had been compromised in an August 2021 cyberattack on the...

Final defendant in fake military gear scheme gets 2 years

PROVIDENCE (AP) – The third and final defendant in an illegal scheme to supply $20 million worth of substandard counterfeit clothing and gear made...

Nurse admits to $4.4M health care fraud scheme

PROVIDENCE – A registered nurse and nurse practitioner who fraudulently billed commercial health insurers and Medicare nearly $4.4 million for services in Rhode Island...

Route 6-10 contractor to pay $1.5M to settle charges related to...

PROVIDENCE – The Massachusetts-based lead contractor on the $410 million reconstruction of the Route 6-10 connector will pay $1.5 million to settle charges it...

Former AT&T Illinois president faces corruption charges

NEWPORT – A city property owner who served as president of AT&T Illinois has been charged in federal court with participating in a conspiracy...
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