Residents and representatives of Providence’s Washington Park and Southside neighborhoods called on Wednesday for a pause to projects that they complain, they’ve had no say in developing.… MORE
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Guardsman Teixeira, secrets leak defendant, briefly in court
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with leaking highly classified military documents made a brief court appearance Wednesday, as a hearing to determine whether he should remain jailed while awaiting trial was delayed to give the defense more time to prepare.… MORE
RI officials assess Exeter forest fire aftermath
State officials admit they were caught by surprise at the intensity and quick spread of the forest fires that consumed some 350 acres in Exeter on Friday, fueled by high winds and dry conditions.… MORE
Patriots owner Kraft joined by Meek Mill for Holocaust march
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft led a delegation that included rapper Meek Mill on a march in Poland on Tuesday to honor victims and survivors of the Holocaust.… MORE
Air Force to review base where airman leaked documents
The Air Force has opened its own investigation into how a lone airman could access and distribute possibly hundreds of highly classified documents, top Air Force leaders told Congress on Tuesday.… MORE
US: Billing records helped ID suspect in military docs leak
Billing records of an Internet social media platform and interviews with another user helped the FBI identify a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman as a suspect in the leak of highly classified military documents, according to court records unsealed Friday.… MORE
Suspect in leak probe talked about God, guns and war secrets
Jack Teixeira, an airman from Massachusetts, was arrested in North Dighton, Massachusetts Thursday in connection with the Pentagon leak investigation. … MORE
Police captain seen slamming man's head gets probation
A Rhode Island police captain who was seen on video slamming a handcuffed man’s head into the pavement during an arrest has been sentenced to a year of probation.… MORE
States consider banning cosmetics containing PFAS
A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS, including Rhode Island.… MORE
Langevin named to head proposed new cybersecurity institute at RIC
By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Former Congressman Jim Langevin was introduced Friday as the leader of a proposed new Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies at Rhode Island College, to be funded by the state with $4 million dollars over its first three years. Langevin, a RIC graduate, was introduced at a State House announcement,…… MORE
