The city of Providence and the state’s Department of Corrections both appear on a list released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as being…
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Detainee At Wyatt Detention Facility Found Unresponsive, Prounced Dead
A detainee at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls was found unresponsive in his cell Monday. The detainee, Nelson Romero was pronounced dead…
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Visa Limits May Cause Problems For New England Resorts
Summer resorts around the nation are bracing for a tough season. Not because the tourists won’t come, but because the workers might not.
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Winter will fade away one of these days, right? In the meanwhile, we can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and St. Joseph’s Day while continuing to plumb the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Celebrating Milestones Of Higher Education In RI
The Providence College and University of Rhode Island men’s basketball teams have given fans much to cheer about this season. RIPR Political Analyst…
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TGIF: 21 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Lots of sharp elbows and ill feeling in Rhode Island this week. We’ll delve deeper, so thanks for stopping by. As usual your tips and comments are…
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Reed, Whitehouse Blast New Trump Travel Ban
Rhode Island’s two U.S. Senators, Democrats Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, both denounced President Trump’s revised executive order banning…
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RI’s Congressional Delegation Weighs In On Trump Address
Rhode Island’s congressional delegation expressed skepticism after President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress, Tuesday.
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Rhode Islanders Push Back On Immigration Legislation
Rhode Islanders are pushing back on a bill that would essentially outlaw sanctuary cities in the Ocean State.
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President Trump’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress – Annotated
President Trump will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on Tuesday evening at the Capitol, around 9:00 PM Eastern Time. The address…