WASHINGTON – El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) lanzó hoy ICE.gov/ES, una expansión de su presencia en español en el sitio web de la agencia. El sitio traducido no solo ofrece información sobre ICE y la misión de la agencia, sino también comunicados de […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Pedro Jimenez-Rodriguez, 41, of Newport, pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence today to possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more cocaine. According to a plea agreement filed in this matter, the government will recommend a term of imprisonment of 72 months when Jimenez-Rodriguez is sentenced by U.S. District Court […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Francisco Fernandez, a/k/a Joel Antonio Santana Arias, 43, of Lawrence, MA, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Providence, R.I., today to possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. The cocaine was discovered inside Fernandez’s vehicle by a Rhode Island State Police trooper during a routine traffic stop […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – Fernando Cortez Cueves, 40, a Mexican national who was previously deported from the United States in 2007, pleaded guilty in federal court in Providence today to illegal reentry into the United States. According to information presented to the court and court records, Cueves was arrested by Rhode Island State Police on April 17, […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Hospital and Lifespan leadership were joined today by federal and state officials to mark the opening of the Lifespan Recovery Center. The Rhode Island Hospital program will provide comprehensive outpatient treatment for those seeking to overcome opioid addiction. The center officially opened June 16 with 250 patients already under the […]readmore
SCITUATE, RI — Rhode Island State Police early today arrested two people for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including one motorist stopped for driving the wrong way on Interstate 95 in Hopkinton. Also today, in an unrelated incident, troopers seized a gun from a motorist who was allegedly travelling at speeds […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI— The Providence City Council on Thursday unanimously approved and cosponsored a resolution introduced by Councilman Luis Aponte (Ward 10) that formalizes the body’s support for the Paris Climate Accord. “Our federal government has chosen to neglect its duty to protect America and the world from the harmful effects of climate change,” said Aponte. […]readmore
Fiscally responsible budget streamlines spending, reforms tax penalties, improves quality of life in every Providence neighborhood PROVIDENCE, RI— The Providence City Council tonight approved first passage of the $737M city budget for the 2018 fiscal year. The budget is the result of strong collaboration and shared goals between the City Council and Elorza Administration to […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI— The Providence City Council tonight voted to override Mayor Elorza’s veto of an ordinance that aims to protect the public from secondhand smoke in a dense area of public spaces that comprise Providence’s downtown core. The ordinance was approved by the Council on May 24th and vetoed by Mayor Elorza on June 2nd. […]readmore
Providence Police Detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for Nathan Beaumier, age 25 of Providence, in connection to the vandalism that occurred last week at Big Blue Bug Solutions, 161 O’Connell Street. Beaumier is one of the suspects responsible for vandalizing and spray painting «Nibbles Woodaway» with graffiti. This investigation is ongoing and detectives are […]readmore