Authorities in Warwick are investigating another apparent drowning in town. … MORE
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Review of state-run psychiatric hospital blames leadership
A review of the state-run Eleanor Slater Hospital by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services lays blame for problems at the facility squarely on the shoulders of hospital leadership. … MORE
Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned
Pennsylvania’s highest court threw out Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and released him from prison Wednesday in a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as “America’s Dad,” ruling that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor’s agreement not to charge Cosby.… MORE
Fire puts future of 113-year-old drawbridge up in the air
The future of a historic Rhode Island drawbridge that has been stuck in the up position for decades is in doubt after an overnight fire, state transportation officials said Wednesday.… MORE
Two-month-old baby in state custody dies
WPRO News and The Associated Press A two-month-old baby in the custody of state child welfare authorities has died. The Department of Children, Youth and Families in an emailed statement Monday said the baby in temporary custody died overnight. The agency and the Westerly police are investigating. No additional information about the child or the…… MORE
Governor: police shooting “off the charts” in terms of concern
Saying concern about an off-duty police officer’s shooting of a teenage driver last week is “off the charts”, Gov. Dan McKee Monday stopped short of calling for state police to assume control of the Pawtucket Police department.… MORE
Rhode Island’s only law school requires course on law, race
The only law school in Rhode Island will begin to require that second year students take a course on race and law in the U.S. starting this fall as Republicans across the country have complained and sought to limit how race is taught in elementary and high schools. … MORE
Unemployment, temporary disability benefits rising
Rhode Islanders collecting unemployment benefits and temporary disability insurance are getting more in their checks starting next month. … MORE
Woman charged for feeding rats that exacerbated rodent issue
A woman was charged with allegedly violating a Rhode Island city ordinance against feeding wild animals.… MORE
House approves $13.1B state budget along party lines
The Rhode Island House of Representatives has approved a $13.1 billion state budget for the upcoming fiscal year that boosts support for affordable housing, social services and education without any broad-based tax increases.… MORE
