Brown University has sanctioned two fraternities, saying they created an environment that “facilitated sexual misconduct” by failing to monitor parties…
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R.I.P.: State House Reporter Jim Baron's Service
Veteran Rhode Island political reporter Jim Baron was remembered this afternoon as a journalist of great integrity, ability, dedication and humor at a…
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TGIF: 19 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Happy mid-January, dear readers. Bad news: winter is far from over. Good news: spring training isn’t that far, and the political beat remains busy. So…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: On MLK Day, Let’s Finally Address Public Employment For Minorities
Today is the annual Martin Luther King Jr., holiday. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay ponders what we can do to advance King’s legacy in Rhode Island…
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At The Crossroads: The Road Ahead For Hep C
Our months-long series about hepatitis C, “At the Crossroads: The Rise of Hepatitis C and the Fight to Stop It,” has officially come to an end. We had a…
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Brown Alum Galland On MoveOn’s Push to Draft Elizabeth Warren for Presidential Run
Although Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren keeps rejecting the idea of a Democratic presidential run, that hasn’t stopped liberals from trying to…
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This I Believe Rhode Island: Brotherhood
The kindness of strangers. How wonderful it is when, out of the pure goodness of their hearts, complete strangers step in to rescue us in moments of…
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Full Lineup Announced For 2015 Newport Jazz Fest
The full musical lineup is out for the 2015 Jazz Festival. And as Rhode Island Public Radio’s John Bender reports, it’s the festival’s 61st anniversary….
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Magnitude 3.3 Earthquake Rumbles In Rhode Island
Scientists at the Weston Observatory say a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck Plainfield, Connecticut Monday morning, about seven miles from the Rhode…
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Raimondo Nominates Fogarty to Lead Elderly Affairs
Governor Gina Raimondo has made good on her pledge to find a place in her administration for former Department of Labor and Training director Charles…
