The first major overhaul of a controversial 48-year-old measure governing internal discipline of police in Rhode Island was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Dan McKee. The Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights — blamed by critics for inhibiting appropriate management of police who engage in misconduct — has defied changes for decades. But the […]
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Tribal courts can’t prosecute non-Native drug suspects. Tribes say it’s a problem
As the fentanyl crisis ravages Native American communities, some of their leaders want tribal police and courts to go after non-tribal dealers. But they can’t without getting permission from Congress.
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RI’s US Attorney Says His Office Is Not Targeting Undocumented Immigrants At Courthouses
Rhode Island’s top federal prosecutor said Tuesday his office is not looking at developing cases involving the presence and possible arrest of undocumented immigrants at local courthouses. “We are not looking at those cases at this time,” U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island Aaron Weisman told The Public’s Radio, in his first extended interview since taking […]
