Two Rhode Island lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban police from using chokeholds and require body-worn cameras for officers in every department statewide, among other things.… MORE
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Historical report released as part of reparations effort
Providence released a lengthy historical report on racism on Monday as part of the Rhode Island capital city’s efforts to provide reparations to Black and Native American residents. … MORE
Extras being sought for HBO series shot in Newport
A casting company is looking to hire extras to appear in HBO’s “The Gilded Age” series, which is filmed in Newport. … MORE
Governor swears in newest state court judge
The newest judge to the Rhode Island Superior Court was sworn in Saturday.… MORE
Steak-out: Rhode Island’s runaway steer has been recaptured
A steer that has been on the lam for nearly two months after escaping while on the way to a Rhode Island slaughterhouse was finally corralled Friday morning, police said. … MORE
Massachusetts Gov. Baker signs sweeping climate change bill
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a sweeping climate change bill into law Friday, ending months of negotiations as the legislation shuttled back and forth between the Democratic-controlled Legislature and the Republican governor. … MORE
Police: Woman killed when dog pulls her into vehicle’s path
A Rhode Island woman out walking her dog was killed when the dog apparently pulled her into the path of a vehicle, police say. … MORE
Romney gets Profile in Courage Award for impeachment vote
U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah has been named this year’s recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for being the only Republican to vote to convict former President Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial. … MORE
Are suit jackets oppression? Lawmakers fight own dress codes
A sneaker-clad Latino state senator in Rhode Island is objecting to his chamber’s jacket and dress shirt edict as a form of white oppression. Female lawmakers in Montana complain proposed rules dealing with skirt lengths and necklines are overly sexist.… MORE
High court mulls police power to enter homes without warrant
The Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed when police can enter homes without a warrant, with the justices making up scenarios involving elderly neighbors, a cat in a tree, a mask-less social gathering and even a Van Gogh painting to help them resolve the case.… MORE
