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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – According to a Proclamation issued by President Obama, Friday, September 9 through Sunday, September 11, 2016, will be recognized as National Days of Prayer and Remembrance. Governor Gina M. Raimondo has ordered that the U.S. and Rhode Island flags at all state facilities and buildings be flown at half-staff until Monday, September […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Cranston, Rhode Island, resident pleaded guilty yesterday to aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns, wire fraud, theft of government funds and aggravated identity theft, announced U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo, head of the Justice Department’s Tax Division. Belkis […]readmore
Washington, D.C. – In a letter sent Friday, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse urged House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to bring the $1.1 billion Zika funding legislation passed by the Senate to the House floor for a vote. As of today, there are more than 18,000 cases of Zika reported in the United States […]readmore
Providence, RI – Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro tienen hasta el 30 de septiembre para solicitar subvenciones dirigidas a la comunidad latina a través de Juanita Sánchez Community Fund en Rhode Island Foundation. El fondo se creó en 1992 gracias a las contribuciones de los amigos y familiares de Sánchez, quienes quisieron honrar sus […]readmore
PROVIDENCE, RI – Nonprofit organizations have until Sept. 30 to apply for grants that serve the Latino community through the Juanita Sánchez Community Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation. Grants are expect to range from $500 to $1,500. The fund was created in 1992 through contributions from Sánchez’s friends and family members who wished to […]readmore
“Colonel O’Donnell dedicated his career to public service and public safety. We are grateful for his leadership and unwavering commitment to the people of Rhode Island. I would like to express my sincere appreciation and admiration for his work and thank him for his many years of service. I wish he and his family all […]readmore
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin M. Barry will serve Acting Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police as well as the Acting Director of the Department of Public Safety while the search is underway for a permanent replacement. RI – Lieutenant Colonel Barry is a twenty-two (22) year veteran of the Rhode Island State Police and serves […]readmore
“I am deeply thankful to Col. O’Donnell for his years of distinguished service to the state. He has made great sacrifices and committed his professional life to law enforcement and public safety,” said Raimondo. “Col. O’Donnell has worked tirelessly over the course of his career to build strong community and police relations, and he understands […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen our nation’s mental health system, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined David O. Russell, the director of Silver Linings Playbook, and a bipartisan group of Senators at a press conference in Washington, DC to introduce the Excellence in Mental Health Act. Coauthored by Reed and U.S. […]readmore