Lawmakers also introduced multiple new bills intended to better protect migrant teens from labor exploitation.
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Salve Regina University community members offer prayers for people suffering the ravages of war and violence in Israel and Gaza
Students, staff and faculty gathered at Salve Regina University Thursday afternoon to pray for peace.
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Local Jewish organization offers comfort to Rhode Island community and raises money for those in Israel affected by war
The nonprofit Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island today launched a fundraiser to provide humanitarian support to those in Israel affected by the conflict in the Middle East.
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Years of alleged abuses by Fall River cop reveal limits of internal police investigations
Michael Pessoa remained a police officer for nearly two decades despite receiving frequent complaints of physical and verbal abuse, exposing the limits of the Fall River Police Department’s attempts to police itself. Editor’s note: This story references offensive remarks about race and sexual assault that some readers may find upsetting.
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Southern New England states announce new wind energy agreement
Officials from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut have signed a multi-state agreement for procurement of offshore wind.
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Adolescentes inmigrantes trabajaron en empleos riesgosos en procesadoras de productos del mar en New Bedford
El Departamento del Trabajo de EE. UU. está investigando posibles violaciones de leyes sobre empleo infantil, pago de horas extras y antirepresalias en dos procesadoras y una agencia de empleo con sede en Rhode Island
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Families ride out the storm during the 60th Camp-O-Rama at Sachuest Beach
Hurricane Lee largely bypassed Rhode Island this weekend. For a group of campers at Sachuest Beach, the storm wouldn’t have made a difference.
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Newport Orthodox congregation can remain at Touro Synagogue while they appeal an eviction order
A Rhode Island Superior Court judge says a local Orthodox congregation due to be evicted from Touro Synagogue in Newport can remain there as tenants for a limited amount of time.
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Rhode Island judge will rule on status of eviction of Touro Synagogue congregation
On Thursday, a Rhode Island judge will decide whether to lift a stay of eviction against the Orthodox congregation at Touro Synagogue in Newport. For the last 10 years, the local group has been embroiled in legal disputes with another congregation in New York over ownership of the synagogue and its property.
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Judge fines DA for withholding information about fatal police shooting in Fall River
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.
