Chris Hannas, Wayne Lee VOA News WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Justice says the police department in the eastern city of Baltimore, Maryland, violated the Constitution and federal anti-discrimination laws by systemically engaging in a pattern of illegal stops, searches, arrests and use of excessive force, particularly against the city’s African-American population.»Public trust is critical to effective […]readmore
VOA News A few hundred people gathered for a moment of silence on Tuesday at the spot in the central U.S. city of Ferguson, Missouri, where Michael Brown was killed by a police officer two years ago. Later Tuesday, a few dozen people marched in protest, sometimes blocking traffic and chanting «no justice, no peace.» […]readmore
PAWTUCKET – As Rhode Island families get ready for the start of the 2016-2017 school year, U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) is encouraging students who reside or attend school in the First Congressional District to take part in the 2016 Congressional App Challenge by designing an app for mobile, tablet, or personal computers on […]readmore
VOA News Officials in Texas say a baby whose mother traveled to El Salvador while pregnant has died shortly after birth, in a case attributed to the Zika virus. Dr. Umair Shah, executive director of Harris County Public Health, announced Tuesday that the infant, who died a few weeks ago, had microcephaly, a medical condition […]readmore
VOA News U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will travel next week to Serbia and Kosovo, where the government recently named a highway after one of the vice president’s sons. Beau Biden, who died May 30, 2015, of brain cancer at age 46, served a stint in 2001 as an interim legal adviser in post-war Kosovo. […]readmore
Joshua Fatzick VOA NEWS Wednesday marks the fifth day of the 2016 Rio Olympics, and with medal rounds in several high-profile sports, it could prove to be an eventful one. Led by Olympic veteran Michael Phelps and rising star Katie Ledecky, Team USA looks to continue its dominance in swim events Wednesday with at least […]readmore
RI – Reporters ask the Governor about Curt Schilling, “So Curt Schilling is in the news again; he said he wants to run for elected office. What is your initial thought on that? Governor responds “He will have to make that decision. Schilling who left Rhode Island taxpayers on the hook for a $75-million state-loan […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Governor Gina M. Raimondo signed into law legislation passed this year that supports Rhode Island workers and small businesses. The bills aim to assist employees in collecting wages from nonpaying employers and position the state to track data on microbusinesses in order to understand and meet their needs. The signing ceremony was held […]readmore
RI – Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces the arrest of a Woonsocket woman for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor or Drugs while traveling the wrong way on Route 295 North, in the Town of Johnston. Troopers arrested Jadali Burgess, age 21, […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On Tuesday, Governor Gina M. Raimondo held a signing ceremony for a series of bills passed this year which recognize the contributions of Rhode Island’s veterans and expand opportunity for those who served our nation. The bills include legislation that allows private employers to provide a hiring preferences for veterans and protects jobs […]readmore