RI Attorney General Peter Neronha joins Political Roundtable to discuss the investigation into an incident at the Wyatt Detention Facility, his review of documents from the Diocese of Providence, and the state’s shifting healthcare landscape.
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Neronha: Investigators Collecting Video And Statements On Wyatt Incident
Investigators reviewing an incident at the Wyatt Detention Center are focused on collecting statements and reviewing video of the episode, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said Thursday. Video footage shows a corrections officer, identified by Wyatt as Captain Thomas Woodworth, driving a pickup truck into a group of protesters attempting to block the prison […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Rundown For May 31
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. RI House Democrats took notice when their GOP colleagues opposed legislation in early May allowing Providence to borrow millions of dollars to improve school buildings. […]
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RI AG Neronha’s Office Finds Additional Backlog Of Unprosecuted Cases
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said his office has uncovered almost 1,700 additional unprosecuted criminal cases, and that his office is making progress in reducing the backlog.Issues with unprosecuted cases emerged last year, during the tenure of former AG Peter Kilmartin. About 1,300 cases were found, most with the statue of limitations already expired. […]
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RI, MA Join Multi-State Lawsuit Over Title X Family Planning Funding
Rhode Island and Massachusetts are part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general who Tuesday filed suit to block changes by the Trump administration to Title X funding. That funding pays for prenatal care, contraception, and cancer screenings at 26 health centers in Rhode Island.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 1
March is here, and lawmakers are digging deeper into RI Gov. Gina Raimondo’s budget $9.9 billion proposal. That’s part of what’s on tap this week, so thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we […]
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To Fight Addiction, Neronha Calls For Reclassifying Simple Drug Possession From Felony To A Misdemeanor
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha unveiled Monday a proposal to reclassify possession of an ounce or less of any drug for personal as a misdemeanor instead of a felony.
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RI, Mass Evaluating Whether To Join Multi-State Suit Against Trump Administration
Rhode Island and Massachusetts are evaluating whether to join 16 states, including Connecticut, suing over President Trump’s use of an emergency declaration to steer billions of dollars to building a border wall. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said his office is reviewing whether to join the suit filed Monday by California officials. “The reason […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For February 15
The Rhode Island General Assembly is starting its week-long winter break, but hot legislative topics continue to percolate. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) A number of opponents of abortion-rights […]
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Raimondo, Neronha Call For Added Gun Restrictions; Outlook Uncertain In General Assembly
Speaking on the anniversary of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo and Attorney General Peter Neronha said Thursday that imposing new restrictions on guns is a matter of saving lives.During a Statehouse news conference packed with anti-gun violence activists, Raimondo and Neronha unveiled their support for bills to ban what […]