Tag: William Smith
Judge accuses Homeland Security of bullying states into accepting conditions to...
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Tuesday accused the Trump administration of trying to “bully” states into accepting conditions that require them to...
Judge: R.I.’s gun permit system does not violate Second Amendment
PROVIDENCE (AP) – A federal judge says Rhode Island's gun permit system, which requires residents to show “a need” to openly carry a firearm...
A piece of the action: Local college athletes trying to make...
During the hockey season, Providence College player Brett Berard was a busy man.
Not only did he power through a grueling 36-game Division I schedule,...
R.I. education officials announce measures to improve civics education
PROVIDENCE – In a significant agreement following a federal lawsuit filed four years by a group of local students, state education officials announced Wednesday...
Special master appointed to oversee UHIP resolution
PROVIDENCE – U.S. District Judge William Smith appointed Deming Sherman as a special master to oversee the resolution of Rhode Island’s ongoing problems with...
Panhandlers need help, not jail, fines
By issuing a restraining order barring enforcement of Cranton’s anti-panhandling ordinance, U.S. District Court Judge William Smith has thrown the ball back into Mayor...
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