On a lopsided vote, the Rhode Island House passes a bill to overhaul police discipline
For years, the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights was considered a third rail of politics and efforts at reform have failed until now.
by Ian Donnis
Providence Police plan to clear two of the city’s largest encampments of homeless people
Roughly 50 people, many of whom have been living in the encampments for months, would be displaced.
Criminal justice advocate calls for independent investigation into Cranston prison deaths
Melonie Perez represents advocacy nonprofit Direct Action for Rights and Equality, one of nine organizations calling on the state to conduct an independent investigation into four recent deaths at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Cranston.
Ex-Fall River cop sentenced to prison for covering up police station beating
Nicholas M. Hoar, whose past as a police officer included a highly disputed fatal shooting in 2017, was convicted in February of filing false reports to cover up an incident where he beat a suspect in custody with a steel baton, opening up a head wound that required hospitalization.
by Ben Berke
New Bedford Market Basket manager charged with sexually harassing employees
“The people at Market Basket didn’t believe us,” said one employee. “So we took it to the police and they heard what we had to say.”
by Ben Berke
Avedisian pleads not guilty to charge of leaving the scene
There is no sign of a change in Avedisian’s status as RIPTA CEO.
by Ian Donnis
Federal appeals court rejects challenge to Rhode Island’s ban on high-capacity magazines
The 2022 law bans ammunition magazines that carry more than ten rounds
Mass. Airman accused of leaking classified docs expected to plead guilty
Jack Teixeira, of North Dighton, was arrested last April and charged with six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information.
Judge rejects appeal based on misconduct claims made in anonymous letters
Anonymous letters accused a New Bedford judge of having an inappropriate relationship with a prosecutor whose cases he oversaw. A man seeking to overturn his conviction on those grounds saw his appeal dismissed on Wednesday due to a lack of credible evidence supporting the allegations.
by Ben Berke
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