Rhode Island leaders on Wednesday proposed equipping every uniformed police officer in the state with body-worn cameras. … MORE
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Off-duty Warren police officer accused of DUI
An off-duty Warren police officer has been arrested and charged with driving under the influence. … MORE
Rhode Island officials warn residents of text message scam
Rhode Island officials are warning residents of a text message scam. … MORE
Ferry service website up and running after cyberattack
The Massachusetts Steamship Authority website is operating again after it was disabled by a ransomware attack more than a week ago. … MORE
Rhode Islanders encouraged to go out for a walk
Rhode Islanders are being encouraged to get out and go for a walk. … MORE
Providence homeless encampment allowed to stay for now
A homeless encampment in Providence where people were ordered to leave by Friday will be allowed to stay for now after Mayor Jorge Elorza visited the site. … MORE
Massachusetts lawmakers push to extend mail-in, early voting
The Massachusetts Senate approved a bill Thursday extending many of the policies adopted when the pandemic hit last year — including mail-in voting — through Dec. 15 of this year.… MORE
Attorney general to appeal hate crime ruling on racist rant
Rhode Island’s attorney general plans to appeal a judge’s decision that a woman did not commit a hate crime when she directed a profanity-laced rant at a Black family. … MORE
Woman who targeted Black family guilty of disorderly conduct
A Rhode Island woman who told a Black family to “go back where you came from” during a racially-motivated tirade at a beachfront restaurant last summer has been convicted of disorderly conduct. … MORE
Bristol’s historic Fourth of July parade returning
Bristol’s historic Fourth of July celebrations are returning to their full glory this summer, a year after the coronavirus pandemic forced organizers to scale back what’s billed as the nation’s oldest Independence Day parade. … MORE
