A man who held police at bay Thursday, shutting down busy Atwells Avenue for several hours, appeared in court on Friday.… MORE
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Providence police defend hiring recruits who failed tests
The Providence police are defending a decision to allow three recruits to graduate from the city’s police academy even though they did not pass their firearms training course in time. … MORE
Shooting wounds 3 at club where 1 was killed in August
Shots broke out for the second time since the summer at a Providence nightclub, wounding three people this time after a man was shot and killed there in August, police said.… MORE
Police ID man killed inside Providence laundromat
Police have released the name of the man shot and killed while apparently trying to fight off an armed robber inside a Providence laundromat.… MORE
Providence police resist the appointment of new police major
Providence police organizations are questioning Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s judgment after hiring a civilian with no experience in law enforcement to be the city’s first-ever police major instead of considering the Black officers that applied for the position. … MORE
Police identify victims of weekend shootings in Providence
Providence police have released the names of two victims shot and killed within 20 minutes of each other over the weekend in what were apparently unconnected homicides. … MORE
Providence man facing upgraded charge after roommate’s death
A 31-year-old Providence man is now facing a murder charge in the death of one of his roommates who died five days after he was stabbed. … MORE
Body cam footage released from teens’ violent arrests
Police body-cam footage from the July 9 arrest of three teenagers that led to disciplinary action against two Providence officers has been released by police. … MORE
Man arrested in fatal shooting of 2 outside Providence club
A Rhode Island man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of two Boston men outside a Providence nightclub, according to police.… MORE
Man charged with firing on police officer
A Providence man was ordered held on a bail violation in District Court, charged with shooting at a police officer responding to a domestic call. … MORE
