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PROVIDENCE may have the policies of a "sanctuary city," but leaders would rather not refer to it that way. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

For local leaders, ‘sanctuary’ has become a word to avoid

Editor's Choice 03/21/2025

Rhode Island and its capital city may have adopted policies that limit local law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities in many cases,...

Smiley won’t declare Providence a ‘sanctuary city,’ but policy unchanged

Economy 03/17/2025

PROVIDENCE – As a result of the crackdown on illegal immigration by the Trump administration, local officials throughout the country are again faced with...

Providence officials: It’s time for Capital Center Commission to disband

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PROVIDENCE – The city’s Capital Center Commission was established in 1981 to lead the massive transformation of what was once a 70-acre wasteland between...

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