Tag: Government
Judge denies arts groups’ injunction request over NEA certification requirement
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge on April 2 denied the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc.’s and arts organizations’ request for a...
Officials break ground on new classroom, training facility at R.I. Fire...
EXETER – Fire and state officials on Friday broke ground on the $11 million construction project to build a new classroom and training facility...
4 Florida men sentenced for roles in $4.8M CARES Act fraud...
PROVIDENCE – Four Florida men who were convicted for their involvement for executing one of the largest Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act...
United Way launches nonprofit fund amid federal funding uncertainty
PROVIDENCE – Citing uncertainty surrounding the status of federal funding and possible threats to local nonprofits’ stability, the United Way of Rhode Island Inc....
ACLU settles data breach lawsuit against RIPTA, UnitedHealthcare
PROVIDENCE – A settlement has been reached between the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island Inc., the R.I. Public Transit Authority and UnitedHealthcare of...
ACLU, arts organizations sue National Endowment for the Arts over ‘unconstitutional’...
PROVIDENCE – Local and national artists along with theater organizations on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against the National Endowment for the Arts calling...
Ricca out as East Greenwich school superintendent
EAST GREENWICH – More than two weeks after receiving a no-confidence vote from teachers within the district, Brian G. Ricca is out as the...
URI to eliminate its USAID-funded programming at end of March
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Six programs at the University of Rhode Island that were financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development will be eliminated...
North Providence man pleads guilty to setting fire to church
PROVIDENCE – A North Providence man who was arrested last year for allegedly setting fire to a historically Black church in the town has...
Cunha resigns as U.S. attorney for R.I. at Trump’s request
PROVIDENCE – Zachary A. Cunha, who has served as U.S. attorney for the Rhode Island district since December 2021, has immediately stepped down from...
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