University establishes the President Donald J. Farish Memorial Fund to honor the life and legacy of RWU’s 10th president BRISTOL, R.I., July 6, 2018 – Calling hours for Roger Williams University President Donald J. Farish will take place on July 19 at the University Residence. Funeral services for President Farish, who died on July 5 after a sudden […]readmore
STATE HOUSE – Legislation sponsored by Sen. Harold M. Metts and Rep. Scott Slater to allow people to petition to expunge their criminal records for crimes that were subsequently decriminalized has become law. The legislation (2018-S 2447, 2018-H 8355), which was signed by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo this week, is aimed at leveling the playing field […]readmore
Reid Publicized Clinton-DNC Dossier Allegations Following Brennan Briefing (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for records of communications with former Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and his staff regarding the anti-Trump dossier funded by the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National […]readmore
NORTH SCITUATE, RI – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) this week headed to North Scituate to visit children at the MAE Foundation’s Camp Hope, a one-week, free-of-charge camp for children aged 7-17 with cancer and their siblings offering them an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and break up the routine of doctors, hospitals and illness while […]readmore
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends reopening Peabody’s Beach in Middletown and Camp Watmough (Holiday Acres Campground) Beach in Glocester for swimming, based on results from water samples that show bacteria levels within acceptable limits. Briar Point Beach in Coventry remain closed. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, announces the arrests of the Flint Audio-Video owners for allegedly soliciting a Flint Audio-Video employee to illegally access and share nude images found on customers’ cell phones and computers. Gary W. Gagne, age 58, of 50 […]readmore
Colonel Ann C. Assumpico, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Director of the Department of Public Safety, announces that an individual was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs while a 12-year-old was in the vehicle. The driver’s blood-alcohol content (BAC) was allegedly four times the legal limit at […]readmore
VOA News The man alleged of killing one and injuring many others last year by plowing his car through a group of protesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, pled not guilty Thursday to multiple federal hate crime charges. James Fields Jr., the man suspected, was charged in June with 28 counts of […]readmore
VOA News U.S. officials in California say a wildfire burning near the border with Oregon has killed one person as it continues to grow in strength. Authorities say the fire destroyed buildings Friday and forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. They did not give details about the person who died in the fire. The […]readmore
VOA News/Arya Hodjat WASHINGTON — Amid a wave of backlash against of the agency, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Friday visited the headquarters of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, echoing President Donald Trump’s praise and proclaiming the administration’s full support of the agency. «Just this week, President Trump called the men and women of ICE […]readmore