As the nation’s political elite was filing into the U.S. Capitol for President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, Supreme Court Justice Ruth…
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ACLU Report Criticizes RI ‘Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline’
A new report released Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island says the state has a history of overzealous lawmaking that creates…
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RI ACLU Suit: State UHIP System Dropped Residents From Medicaid Rolls
The Rhode Island chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a second class-action lawsuit against the state over problems related to its…
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Top 10 Stories Of 2017
We’re counting down the top 10 local news stories of 2017. Each day, we’ll post a new story. And we’ll reveal RIPR’s top story of 2017 on New Year’s Day.
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UHIP Still Leaving Some Rhode Islanders Out In The Cold
The start of the month is an important time for Son Sam, a 62-year-old grandmother. That’s when she gets her food stamps. But this month, she didn’t get…
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YMCA Breastfeeding Lawsuit Settled
A Westerly YMCA has settled a lawsuit, in which a former employee alleged she was banned from breastfeeding her daughter.
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Providence, State Police Release New Information Relating To Deadly Shooting
The release of more information comes as questions continue to be raised about the police use of deadly force. Tuesday morning, State Police released…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Sorry President Trump, But Nazis Are Not Fine People
The white supremacist march in Charlottesville has stirred a variety of emotions. But RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay says there should be only one…
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With An Avant-Rock Reimagining Of ‘Blue,’ Arc Iris Reveals A New Joni Mitchell
For the past few months, the Providence avant -rock trio Arc Iris has been touring New England with a concert it calls “Arc Iris Reimagines Joni…
