The deadly school shooting in Florida last week highlighted concerns over how schools protect teachers and students. The Ocean State mandates school…
John Bender
Reporter
John Bender was the general assignment reporter for The Public's Radio for several years. He is now a fill-in host when our regular hosts are out.
Posted inArticle, Environment
Residents Decry National Grid Rate Hike Proposal
The utility announced last year they would seek a general rate hike, for gas and electric utilities. The original proposal called for an increase in gas…
Posted inArticle, Politics
RI Resident Describes Being Detained By Federal Immigration Authorities
Lilian Calderon spent her first night with her family in Rhode Island after being detained for nearly a month by federal immigration authorities in…
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Some Providence Tenants Say They Feel Powerless, And Rent Control Would Help
Tenants say the high cost of rent and poor living conditions are driving some Providence renters out of their homes. In a city where more than half the…
Posted inBusiness, Environment, Episode
One Square Mile: While Scallops Soar, Groundfishing Struggles In New Bedford
The Port of New Bedford is often touted as the most lucrative in North America. That’s thanks mainly to the popularity, and apparent abundance, of…
Posted inArts And Culture, Business, Education, Environment, Episode, Politics
One Square Mile: Walk A Mile In Ishmael’s New Bedford
Do you have a favorite book? Maybe it’s a novel you read again and again. But has a work of fiction ever inspired your vacation plans? New Bedford is…
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Police Acted Within Legal Bounds During November Shootout, Grand Jury Finds
A Grand Jury found no police officers broke the law during a fatal shootout last November. Providence and State Police have promised to review their…
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State Police Conclude Investigation Into Fatal Police Shooting
The state attorney general’s office continues to investigate the officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a civilian last November. The…
Posted inArticle, Education
Principal Found Guilty For Failure To Report Abuse Allegations
Providence elementary school principal Violet LeMar is appealing the guilty verdict handed down Monday for failing to report allegations of sexual…
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Large Crowd Turns Out Saturday For Women’s March And Rally
Large crowds of marchers packed the Rhode Island State House steps and lawn on Saturday, the one-year anniversary of the Women’s March to protest the…
