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Biden nominates 9 candidates for federal prosecutor posts, including R.I. U.S....

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is nominating nine lawyers to run U.S. attorney’s offices across the country, a diverse group of candidates in...

R.I. responds to lawsuit over lack of religious exemption in health...

PROVIDENCE – A lawsuit filed on Thursday on behalf of four health care workers, who brought the action under pseudonyms including “Dr. T.” and...

City Finance Committee recommends changes to Providence Police community relations post

PROVIDENCE – The city Finance Committee gave the green light on Tuesday to a proposal to shift the new Police Department community relations role...

Judge tosses some convictions against ex-Fall River Mayor Correia

BOSTON (AP) – A federal judge on Monday tossed out several convictions against the Massachusetts mayor elected at just 23 years old who...

Group files suit challenging R.I. school mask mandate

PROVIDENCE (AP) – A group of Rhode Island parents and grandparents has filed a legal challenge to Gov. Daniel J. McKee's statewide school mask...

Should the General Assembly return in the fall to consider unfinished...

When state lawmakers ended this year's General Assembly session earlier this summer, legislative leaders acknowledged they might have to return before the end of...

Shooting at Rhode Island social club leaves 2 dead, 1 hurt

WARREN (AP) – One person was killed and a second was injured in a shooting at a social club in Rhode Island, while the...

Providence Police seize 30 ATVs in two weeks

PROVIDENCE – A more strategic crackdown on illegal all-terrain vehicles across the city is yielding some initial success, with about 30 ATVs and dirt...

Are you satisfied with Providence’s response to the growing presence of...

The Providence City Council held a special meeting on Aug. 10 to discuss a recent surge in some violent crimes in the city, including...

Charges in battle over Cranston panhandling ordinance dismissed

A yearslong legal battle over attempts by Rhode Island's second-largest city to ban panhandling is coming to a close with the dismissal of charges...
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