A Rhode Island state prosecutor arrested on a trespassing charge outside a Newport restaurant on Aug. 14 is being placed on unpaid leave, the Attorney General’s Office said Friday. Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was arrested after declining with a friend to leave the outside of the Clarke Cook House restaurant. Police-worn body camera […]
Peter Neronha
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Rhode Island AG Neronha leads suit that accuses White House of using funds for crime victims to coerce states
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha and a coalition of other Democratic attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday, accusing the federal government of restricting access to funds allocated for victims of crime. At issue is funding related to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), enacted in 1984, which created a […]
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AG Neronha, RI Foundation accepting proposals for dental grants
Attorney General Peter Neronha and the Rhode Island Foundation are accepting proposals for $10 million in grants meant to improve dental care for children in Providence. The grant deadline for applications is Sept. 10. Neronha’s 6/10 Children’s Fund was established through a settlement in May when a state contractor, Barletta Heavy Division, admitted using contaminated […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Aug. 1, 2025Â
We like you, we really like you. And if you like us, please consider making a contribution to support public media in Rhode Island. Welcome back to my Friday column. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every […]
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AG Neronha decision expected to expedite hospital sale
A financing gap delaying the sale of two cash-strapped Rhode Island hospitals is expected to be resolved under a decision announced Thursday by Attorney General Peter Neronha. More than two years have passed since the Atlanta-based Centurion Foundation submitted an application to buy CharterCARE Health Partners, composed mostly of Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence […]
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R.I., Mass. among 25 states suing over Trump freeze in education funding
The attorneys general of Rhode Island and Massachusetts are among the plaintiffs charging that a Trump administration freeze on more than $6 billion in education funding is illegal. Without a detailed explanation, the U.S. Education Department on July 1 blocked the release of $6.8 billion in education grants for states. Twenty-three attorneys general and the […]
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RI House GOP raps Neronha’s plan to use millions in settlement money to address dental care for needy Providence kids
Two Rhode Island House Republicans say Attorney General Peter Neronha’s move to steer $10 million in settlement funds for improving dental health for poor Providence children is against the law. Neronha announced the plan last month as part of construction firm Barletta Heavy Division’s agreement to settle a case involving the unlawful dumping of contaminated […]
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President Trump’s DOJ tells Rhode Island it’s under investigation
President Trump’s U.S. Justice Department notified Rhode Island on Wednesday that it is opening an investigation of whether the state engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination based on race or other protected aspects of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The notification came in a letter to state Attorney General Peter Neronha […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for May 30, 2025
There’s no truth to the rumor that the Red Sox’ mojo was MIA when the latest time capsule was unearthed on the former site of McCoy Stadium. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign […]
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Neronha unveils new approach on RI’s health care crisis
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha ratcheted up his years-long advocacy on health care Tuesday by unveiling a series of steps meant to address the state’s health care crisis, including a newly filed lawsuit accusing the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers of driving up prescription costs. “We allege that they effectively extort manufacturers of […]
