Justice James Budreau ordered $1,000 in punitive damages against the Bristol County District Attorney’s office — the lowest amount allowed under the law — for shielding the names of police officers involved in the death of Anthony Harden and the subsequent investigation.
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Amo scores groundbreaking win in CD1
The former Biden employee won the Democratic primary with a third of the vote.
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Highlights: Rhode Island special election primary 2023
Read our live reporting of the Sept. 5, 2023 primary election.
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City of Providence, private universities announce new financial agreement in lieu of taxes
Mayor Brett Smiley and Providence’s four private colleges announced a new plan for the institutions to financially contribute to the city.
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Judge denies Weekapaug Fire District motion against town of Westerly
The decision comes amid multiple shoreline access cases involving the coastal town and a fire district that owns considerable beachfront property but doesn’t fight fires.
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Newport schools superintendent is ready for the challenges and possibilities of a new school year
As she prepares for the first day of school, Superintendent Dr. Colleen Burns Jermain is wearing many hats, including a construction hat. Newport Bureau Reporter Cheryl Hatch sat down with Jermain to talk about her role as an educator and administrator who is also overseeing a multi-year construction project of the new Rogers High School.
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Rivals target Regunberg during televised CD1 debate
Rival Democratic candidates focused criticism on Aaron Regunberg during a televised debate Tuesday night, cementing the view that he is the front runner in the race for an open seat in Rhode Island’s First Congressional District, with one week to go until voters make their choice. The debate was broadcast by WPRI-TV, Channel 12, live […]
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Man charged with cyberstalking ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend while posing as different ex
A Colorado man has been charged in federal court with cyberstalking his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in Hawaii while repeatedly posing as a different ex-boyfriend. Prosecutors said Monday that 53-year-old John B. Hart was arrested last week in Colorado. He previously lived in Hawaii. An indictment alleges that Hart told his ex-girlfriend to kill herself, created dating profiles for her, and sent men looking to date or have sex with her to her workplace. He was represented in court by a public defender from an office that doesn’t comment on its cases.
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Sen. Sanders draws crowds of fans and a mystery critic at Regunberg rally
Senator Bernie Sanders was in Providence stumping for Democratic congressional candidate Aaron Regunberg ahead of Rhode Island’s special election primary.
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GOP candidates make their case in CD1 forum
The Public’s Radio conducted a forum for Republican candidates running to represent Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, ahead of the special election primary on Sept. 5.
