Tag: Justice
Would you hire someone who has a felony conviction?
With the U.S. unemployment rate falling below what the Federal Reserve considers full employment, many companies are finding it difficult to fill job openings...
R.I. prison population decreases 14.5% in six years
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island prison population decreased 14.5 percent from its peak in 2008 to 2015, according to a report from The Sentencing...
Aponte charged with embezzlement, unlawful use of campaign funds
PROVIDENCE – Providence City Council President Luis A. Aponte on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to four charges related to the misuse and embezzlement of...
Providence council President Aponte indicted
PROVIDENCE – Luis A. Aponte, Providence City Council president, was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS...
Alexion raided by Brazilian police in sales investigation
BRASILIA, Brazil - Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s Sao Paulo offices were raided by Brazilian authorities Monday as part of an investigation into the drugmaker’s sales...
R.I. Supreme Court: Westerly beachfront property will remain private
WESTERLY – The R.I. Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lower court’s decision in favor of Westerly landowners, who want to keep about 2.5...
Hernandez found dead in prison cell, apparent suicide
SHIRLEY, Mass. - Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was found dead in his prison cell early Wednesday, according to numerous news...















