Tuesday, August 18, 2026

TOPICS

Home Tags Justice

Tag: Justice

THE ACLU OF RHODE ISLAND hafiled a sex and age discrimination lawsuit against the Newport Grand Casino in U.S. District Court. / PBN FILE PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

ACLU of R.I. files sex and age discrimination suit against Newport...

PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has filed a sex and age discrimination lawsuit against Newport Grand Casino, the organization...
THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, the U.S. Department of Justice and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management announced Monday that Emhart Industries Inc. and Black & Decker Inc., two subsidiaries of Stanley Black & Decker Inc., have agreed to clean up dioxin contaminated sediment and soil at the Centredale Manor restoration project superfund site in North Providence and Johnston.

Companies agree to clean up Centredale Manor Superfund site

PROVIDENCE – Emhart Industries Inc. and Black & Decker Inc., two subsidiaries of Stanley Black & Decker Inc., have agreed to clean up dioxin-contaminated...
THE R.I. STATE POLICE have arrested Daniel A. Anton, left, and Gary W. Gagne, owners of Middletown-based Flint Audio-Video, for allegedly soliciting an employee to illegally access and share nude images found on customers’ cell phones and computers. / COURTESY R.I. STATE POLICE

Flint Audio-Video owners arrested on charges of conspiracy, soliciting another to...

SCITUATE – The R.I. State Police announced that the State Police Computer Crimes Unit has arrested the owners of the Middletown-based Flint Audio-Video for...
R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Kilmartin has filed a complaint against 21 fossil fuel companies for their alleged knowing contribution to climate change and sea-level rise, seeking to recoup some of the cost that climate change has on Rhode Island. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. Attorney General files lawsuit against fossil fuel companies for impact...

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has filed a complaint in Providence County Superior Court, suing 21 of the world’s largest fossil...
THE U.S. SUPREME COURT decision on labor unions' rights to collect fees from nonmembers could negatively impact their ability to negotiate and bargain with municipal and state governments where the practice was previously allowed. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/AL DRAGO

Supreme Court ruling on unions expected to reduce bargaining power

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Wednesday to revoke what is known as “fair share” fees from public-sector union members stands in opporition...
GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO signed legislation that is designed to incentivize defendants in class action lawsuits related to the St. Joseph pension plan to settle. / COURTESY OFFICE OF GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO

Raimondo signs legislation incentivizing St. Joseph pension plan settlements

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo signed a bill into law Tuesday that is designed to incentivize the parties in the St. Joseph Health...
WHERE DOES THE BUCK STOP? How high into the Raimondo administration should the ax fall for the EOHHS Medicaid appeal mess fall?

Who should be held responsible for the missed appeal in the...

With the failure of the R.I. Executive Office of Health and Human Services to file an appeal of a R.I. Superior Court ruling in...
FOUR INDIVIDUALS pleaded guilty to federal tax charges related to vehicle maintenance vendors for the United States Postal Service in Rhode Island. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/ANDREW HARRER

4 plead guilty to fraud in Postal Service vehicle maintenance investigation

PROVIDENCE – Four individuals pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to federal charges related to payments to vendors who performed maintenance to United States...
THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION of Rhode Island has appealed a Superior Court ruling on FHC V. City of Providence that prohibited more than three college students from living in non-owner-occupied single-family homes in certain residential areas. The case now proceeds to the R.I. Supreme Court.

ACLU appeals ruling in Providence student housing ordinance case

PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is appealing a R.I. Superior Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of a Providence...

Johnston jewelry distributor charged with wire fraud, identity theft

PROVIDENCE – Gerald Kent, 51, owner and operator of Kent Jewelry in Johnston, was charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, Acting U.S....
- Featured Event -

Latest News