Adriana I. Dawson praised for “diligence and commitment” to the “Pivot the Hustle” program, which helps inmates pivot to productive careers BRISTOL, R.I., March 8, 2017 – Adriana I. Dawson, assistant dean at the Roger Williams University School of Continuing Studies, this week received the 2016 Friend of the Corrections Department Award from the Rhode […]Load more...
Bill would prevent Wells Fargo from using forced arbitration clauses in real accounts to block customers from suing over fraudulent ones WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and 16 Senators this week in introducing legislation that would give victims of Wells Fargo’s fraudulent account […]Load more...
Tuesday afternoon, members of the Cranston Police Department’s Detective Division served an arrest and search warrant at “Litt Fashions”, located at 633 Park Avenue. The owner of the business, Wade E. Brown (37 years of age), was taken into custody in connection with the possession and sale of counterfeit merchandise. During the month of February […]Load more...
Leadership from hospitals and emergency departments throughout Rhode Island joined Governor Raimondo’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force today to release a first-in-the-nation set of statewide guidelines to save lives by ensuring consistent, comprehensive care for opioid-use disorder in emergency and hospital settings. “Ensuring that people who are living with the disease of addiction get […]Load more...
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and James Langevin (D-RI) reintroduced the FAST Voting Act. The legislation aims to improve voter participation, encourage automatic voter registration and enhance voting system security. Based on the Department of Education’s successful Race to the Top program, the FAST Voting Act would allow states to apply for […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI—City Council President Luis Aponte issued an advisory to inform the public that Providence Municipal Court will be closed on Wednesday, March 8th. Aponte was informed today that the March 8th “Day Without a Woman” demonstration will leave the court without enough staff to open its doors. The seventy five court cases scheduled for […]Load more...
Senator Bernie Sanders will visit as part of the Institute’s Getting to the Point series BOSTON – The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate will welcome Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on March 31, 2017, for a moderated discussion with James Pindell, Political Reporter at The Boston Globe. Senator Sanders will discuss the […]Load more...
As a part of statewide efforts to prevent overdoses and save lives, Governor Gina Raimondo’s Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force will be releasing a set of rigorous, comprehensive standards for the treatment of opioid-use disorder in hospitals and emergency departments tomorrow. These will be the first set of statewide standards in the country. Developed […]Load more...
PROVIDENCE, RI- The City Council on Thursday approved a resolution endorsing Governor Raimondo’s proposed expansion of the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship to provide every Rhode Island high school graduate with a two year scholarship to an in-state public college or university. The resolution was introduced by Council President Pro Tempore Sabina Matos (Ward 15), who […]Load more...
CENTRAL FALLS – Members of the Central Falls Police Department’s Special Investigative Unit (SIU), the Newport Police Narcotics Unit, and the Pawtucket Police Special Squad executed a search warrant yesterday at 517 High Street in Central Falls, seizing large amounts of cocaine with a street value of approximately $3,500. Also located were digital scales, packaging […]Load more...
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