In Rhode Island, it’s up to judges to decide whether people who violate probation can be released on bail. That rule keeps many people stuck in a cycle of reincarceration, including one woman who spent the last few months of her life in state custody.
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Mayor Smiley proposes more money for police, lower taxes for commercial landlords
Some of the new mayor’s priorities include a new tax structure for many of Providence’s landlords, more police officers, raises for city workers, and new spending for some city services.
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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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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.
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RISD and Teamsters move tentatively toward finish line
The union representing RISD custodians, groundskeepers and movers will spend the weekend chewing over an offer from the school that they call ‘reasonable.’ In the meantime, the picket line will remain up.
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RISD workers will continue striking, after inconclusive discussions
The union representing RISD workers installed a balloon symbolizing capitalist greed on April 3.
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A newly created police team will seek to crack down on ATV usage in Providence
This is the first time the city has had a police team whose sole purpose is to crack down on illegal ATV usage, which has plagued Providence in recent years.
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Remembering the Station nightclub fire, ‘America’s deadliest rock concert’
The tragic event took place twenty years ago in West Warwick.
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Providence names Oscar Perez new police chief
Perez joined the department in 1994 and had served as deputy chief since November.
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Popular T line for Rhode Islanders to close for 30 days
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday that MBTA Orange Line riders have just over two weeks before the line is closed for necessary repairs. The T’s General Manager Steve Poftak says the improvements will pay off for riders in years to come.
