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June 25, 2022

Rhode Island police officer on leave after allegedly assaulting political opponent at abortion rally

The Providence Police Department has placed an officer on administrative leave as they investigate an incident where a woman he was running for office against was assaulted.

June 23, 2022

RI drug trafficking leader sentenced to 15 years

The leader of a large-scale drug trafficking organization has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. He was responsible for importing millions of doses of fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin.

June 22, 2022

Rhode Island passes legislation preventing teachers from having sexual relationships with students

Legislation passed in Rhode Island prevents teachers from having sexual relationships with students, potentially leaving Massachusetts as the only state where such relationships are legal.

June 21, 2022

Governor of Rhode Island to sign 3 gun control bills

Rhode Island governor, Daniel Mckee, is signing gun control bills that ban large capacity magazines and raise the state's minimum age for buying rifles and shotguns.

June 17, 2022

Casino revenue no longer at risk due to smoking ban, report says

It was always an assumption that banning smoking in casinos would lead to a decline in revenue. A new report claims that this may no longer be the case.

June 15, 2022

Rhode Island traffic confrontation leads to life sentence

A Rhode Island man was convicted of fatally shooting a man during a traffic confrontation. Jairo Esdel Galva will serve a life sentenced for second-degree murder.

June 15, 2022

Gun control: Rhode Island Senate votes to limit firearms to 10 rounds despite outburst from 2A advocates

The Rhode Island Senate voted Tuesday night to pass three gun reform bills, including an age limit on firearm purchases, prompting an outburst from pro-gun advocates in the chamber's gallery.

June 12, 2022

Rhode Island hospital co-launches first pasteurized breast milk program in state

The Kent Hospital Women’s Care Center in Rhode Island and the Mother’s Milk Bank Northeast nonprofit in Massachusetts launch a breast milk donor program.

May 15, 2022

RI police dog K-9 Ruby, star of a Netflix film, has been euthanized

A Rhode Island pooch who inspired people by making her way from shelter dog to lifesaving police K-9 — and who was the subject of a recent Netflix movie, in March 2022 — has been euthanized, according to the Rhode Island State Police on Sunday. K-9 Ruby was put down on Friday, police said, following a "sudden, acute, and untreatable illness."

May 11, 2022

Vermont man Nathan Carman, charged with killing mother Linda Carman at sea, pleads not guilty

Nathan Carman, a Vermont man accused of killing his mother while they were out at sea on a fishing trip in 2016, pleaded not guilty first-degree murder and multiple fraud charges.