Fall River mayor switches police chiefs under pressure from unions
After Fall River’s police unions announced votes of ‘no confidence’ in former chief Paul Gauvin, the mayor quickly arranged for a replacement in Kelly Furtado. Furtado is the first woman in Fall River’s history to serve as police chief.
Family offers $10,000 reward for tips about fatal police shooting in Fall River
The family of Anthony Harden is trying to renew interest in the case and invite tips from potential whistleblowers with information about the investigation into his death.
‘There won’t be another Mr. Ced.’ Cedric Huntley remembered as a mentor who dedicated his life to preventing violence
The well-known community activist who served as executive director of the Nonviolence Institute in Providence died at age 65.
RI man wanted on firearms charges shot by Vermont State Police
Brenden Sackal of Hopkinton was in critical condition with non-life threatening injuries at a hospital in New Hampshire on Monday afternoon, according to Vermont State Police.
For some lawmakers, LEOBOR reform doesn’t do enough to address police misconduct
Plus: CRMC reform fails again, more highlights from this legislative session, a profile of Providence artist Bob Dilworth, and a few tips on what to do this week.
Overhaul of measure governing police discipline signed into law
The Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights has defied attempts at reform since being created in 1976.
Why homelessness advocates in RI are watching a U.S. Supreme Court case
The recent clear-out of Providence homeless encampments comes as justices consider a landmark case about whether cities can penalize people for sleeping in public when they have nowhere else to go.
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