Top Republicans will call this week for a path to legal status, but not citizenship, for many of the 11 million adult immigrants who are in the country illegally. A path towards citizenship would be offered for immigrants brought to the United States illegally as young children. Despite this many party strategists and conservative voices […]readmore
Providence, RI (January 28, 2014) – The national Annie E. Casey Foundation released a report, Early Reading Proficiency in the United States, highlighting fourth grade reading proficiency rates over a ten‐year period in the United States. Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) revealed that all but six states have made progress in improving reading proficiency rates from 2003 […]readmore
Jackson and Thomas L. Scott III, 34, of Cambridge, both charged in Friday’s shooting of a city narcotics detective were ordered held without bail Monday for dangerousness hearings in New Bedford District Court. Manuel-Jackson will have a dangerousness hearing on Feb. 3, while Scott will have his hearing at 2 p.m. Thursday, according to Judge […]readmore
In what police said was an apparent suicide attempt, a 16-year-old student walked into his Denver high school cafeteria around 7 a.m. on Monday and set himself on fire. Using a fire extinguisher, a school custodian quickly doused the flames. No one else was hurt. Before the incident at Standley Lake High School in Westminster, […]readmore
On Monday, the state Supreme Court in Florida approved in a 4-3 decision an initiative to put whether to legalize medical marijuana in the state on the November ballot . This is a defeat for Attorney General Pam Bondi (R), who fought to keep the question off the ballot. But for personal-injury lawyer John Morgan, […]readmore
Freshman Florida Republican, Trey Radel, who was caught trying to purchase cocaine in a Washington, D.C. sting operation in October, has resigned from Congress Monday. Due to heavy pressure from party leaders, Radel was forced to step aside rather than hold onto the seat he had won in November 2012. As a result a special […]readmore
Darion Marcus Aguilar, 19, of College Park, MD, was identified as the shooter by police Sunday morning. An hour before the shooting he took a cab to the Columbia mall. A link between the shooter and the victims has yet to be established. He killed killed Brianna Benlolo, 21, and Tyler Johnson, 25, who both worked at […]readmore
An emotional court fight came to an end Sunday when a brain-dead, pregnant Texas woman was taken off a ventilator. In a case where who is considered alive, dead, and how it all changes in presence of a fetus culminated at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday when the devices that had kept Marlise Munoz’s heart and lungs […]readmore
Rhode Island – The unemployment rate in Rhode Island rose slightly in December to 9.1 percent, compared with 9.0 percent in November. It is lower than the rate of 9.9 percent from a year ago, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Labor and Training Rhode Island. The state lost 1,500 jobs in […]readmore
Rhode Island – The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Warning for parts of Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts. The coastal area of the Cape, Islands and Southeastern Massachusetts is under observation by Blizzard Winter in effect from Tuesday until 1pm Wednesday afternoon. The snow arrived Tuesday night with frigid temperatures and strong winds. […]readmore