Residents and representatives of Providence’s Washington Park and Southside neighborhoods called on Wednesday for a pause to projects that they complain, they’ve had no say in developing.… MORE
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Police captain seen slamming man's head gets probation
A Rhode Island police captain who was seen on video slamming a handcuffed man’s head into the pavement during an arrest has been sentenced to a year of probation.… MORE
Former Providence mayor named CEO of education organization
Former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza has been named chief executive officer of the political advocacy organization Democrats for Education Reform.… MORE
Ex-PC player held on domestic violence, weapons charges
Suspended former Providence College basketball player Alyn Breed was ordered held without bail Monday on domestic violence and firearms charges, following a weekend incident involving a former girlfriend.… MORE
RI schools to get $20 million in energy upgrades
State and federal governments are committing $20 million dollars toward energy-efficiency steps in dozens of Rhode Island schools. … MORE
30-year sentence for man who sexually assaulted 2 teen girls
A Rhode Island man who admitted to federal authorities that he used a cellphone to record himself sexually assaulting two teenage girls has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.… MORE
Fane drops Providence skyscraper plan
A developer has scrapped controversial plans to build a towering skyscraper on prime land in Providence where an interstate highway was redirected more than a decade ago.… MORE
Life prison term imposed in a decade-old Providence murder
A double life sentence is imposed on a Providence man convicted of a murder more than a decade ago. … MORE
Providence charge suspect in 2nd homicide of 2023
A man was shot to death before dawn on Sunday at a South Side home that police described as an after-hours drinking establishment, and a suspect was quickly apprehended, and charged with homicide and using a “ghost gun” in the killing.… MORE
Perez named new Providence police chief
The acting chief and second-in-command of the Providence Police has been named the department’s 38th chief, and Oscar Perez becomes the first Latino in the job.… MORE
