Corrections officers have resolved a standoff at a Bristol County Jail that kept the facility under lockdown for most of the day on Friday.
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The Weekly Catch: April 21, 2023
A few of the top stories this week from The Public’s Radio newsroom
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Coast Guard recovers 3 ‘unresponsive people’ during search
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has recovered three “unresponsive people” after searching for four missing fishermen in the waters off of Cape Ann in Massachusetts. The search is ongoing for an additional missing person. Coast Guard aircraft found an overturned vessel about 7 miles (11 kilometers) northeast of Cape Ann on Thursday. The Coast Guard did not initially see anyone in the water. Officials say Michael Sai, and three others, left Hampton Harbor in New Hampshire on Wednesday morning in a 17-foot (5-meter) boat headed for fishing grounds near Jeffreys Ledge, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) offshore.
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Unsealed footage of 2020 ICE detainee uprising leaves some questions unanswered
A violent confrontation between guards and immigrants at a Bristol County detention center in 2020 spawned conflicting accounts of what happened. Three years later, the release of a heavily redacted subset of the original footage offers little in the way of objectivity.
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RI Attorney General backs legislation to reform CRMC
Expressing support for two bills under consideration by the General Assembly, Attorney General Peter Neronha told state lawmakers that the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council is “in desperate need of reform.”
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Meet our new Metro Reporter: Olivia Ebertz
In April, we welcomed our new metro reporter, Olivia Ebertz, who covers Providence and the surrounding area. She sat down with Maddie Mott, our Director of Membership and Marketing, to talk about audio storytelling and what brought her to Rhode Island.
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RISD workers unanimously approve union contract
The new contract guarantees workers at least $20.20 per hour.
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Rhode Island’s first safe consumption site for illegal drugs slated for early 2024
Rhode Island became the first state to legalize supervised drug consumption sites in 2020, but finding an affordable location delayed its launch.
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In CD1 run, Amo touts journey from Pawtucket to the White House
The former White House official is the 14th Democrat to enter the race.
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Strike ends as workers, RISD reach tentative agreement
The union is calling off the picket line and presenting the school’s offer to its members.
