Rhode Island child welfare authorities have determined that neglect contributed to the “near fatality” of a 5-year-old child in June. … MORE
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All police in the smallest RI city train in nonviolence
All Central Falls police officers have completed non-violence training, becoming the first police department in Rhode Island to do so, and the chief in the smallest city is recommending other departments follow suit. … MORE
Rhode Island becoming older, more Latino as population grows
Rhode Island is becoming older and more Latino as its population grows. … MORE
Protesters accuse Raytheon of abuses, block plant entrances
A group of activists blocked the entrance to a Raytheon plant in Rhode Island on Thursday morning to protest what they allege is the company’s role in the “killing of civilians” and “other human rights abuses.” … MORE
Charges in battle over panhandling ordinance dismissed
A legal battle over attempts by Rhode Island’s second-largest city to ban panhandling is coming to a close with the dismissal of charges against six advocates for the homeless. … MORE
Officials convening emergency meeting on Providence violence
Officials in Rhode Island’s capital are convening an emergency meeting to address a troubling spike in gun deaths and other violence. … MORE
Suit: Brown failed to protect women from sexual misconduct
A federal class action lawsuit alleges Brown University systematically failed to protect women from rape and other sexual misconduct. … MORE
1966 death of heiress’ employee under renewed scrutiny
When Doris Duke, a fabulously wealthy tobacco and power company heiress, ran over and killed a longtime employee and confidant at her Newport, Rhode Island, mansion in 1966, police took her at her word that it was an accident. But the story of the killing at Duke’s Rough Point estate, which has resonated in the seaside tourist mecca, is being challenged by a witness — the paperboy. … MORE
2 men sue mayor, alleging Facebook ban unconstitutional
Two men have sued a Rhode Island mayor they allege violated their First Amendment Rights by deleting critical posts they made on her Facebook page and then banning them entirely. … MORE
Head of district roiled by Rosh Hashanah debate resigns
The superintendent of a Rhode Island school district roiled by a debate over starting the coming school year on the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah has resigned. … MORE
