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What a Providence cop saw at Ground Zero still stays with him
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (997+ words) Tom Verdi will tell you it feels like it just happened, arriving as a cop at Ground Zero, the wreck of the towers still smoldering. Twenty-five years ago. Verdi was a Providence lieutenant then. He rose to deputy chief and…...
11 people in Providence displaced after Steuben Street fire
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (42+ words) Firefighters were called to the house on Steuben Street just before 2:30 a.m. where they were met with heavy smoke and flames on the third floor. The fire was knocked down within minutes. Read more: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/fire-damages-providence-home-displaces-11/...
Rhode Island Superior Court Rules for Burrillville Resident Dismissing Town's Counterclaim, Barred by Anti-SLAPP Statute
1+ week, 3+ day ago (256+ words) NEWPORT, RI, UNITED STATES, September 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Rhode Island Superior Court has granted summary judgment to Burrillville resident Roberta Lacey, dismissing the Town of Burrillville’s counterclaim against her on the grounds that it targeted activity protected by Rhode Island’s…...
North Providence police seize drugs, guns, arrest one suspect
1+ week, 5+ day ago (20+ words) Police say this is the result of a months-long investigation. Police say this is the result of a months-long investigation....
RIPEC: RI spending more on police, fire protection than most other states
1+ week, 5+ day ago (32+ words) Kysha Hancock spoke with the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council to learn more about its report. Kysha Hancock spoke with the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council to learn more about its report....
REPORT: RI spends more money on police and fire protection than most states
1+ week, 5+ day ago (68+ words) The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released a report that claims RI spends more money on police and fire protection than most states. Kysha Hancock spoke with the RIPEC to break down the report. The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council…...
Independent review praises city of Providence for its response and investigation of the Brown University shooting
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1152+ words) PROVIDENCE — The city of Providence showed a “disciplined and effective” response to the mass shooting at Brown University in December that could serve as a model for other jurisdictions facing their own complex, tragic incidents, according to an independent review…...
Providence suspect changes plea to a traffic citation
2+ week, 3+ day ago (44+ words) Court records show that Libasse Gadiaga pleaded guilty to refusing to submit to a chemical test, two other driving violations were dropped. Court records show that Libasse Gadiaga pleaded guilty to refusing to submit to a chemical test, two other…...
Best Rhode Island Clergy Abuse Lawyers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (666+ words) Home > Legal News > Best Rhode Island Clergy Abuse Lawyers From a legal standpoint, this is a new type of situation. Now, lawyers have to deal with allegations that may be 30 or 50 years old, which is… Shall we say, complicated? Tracking…...
Rhode Island officer flagged Flock license-plate searches, exposing a gap in police oversight
2+ week, 5+ day ago (408+ words) An unfamiliar camera above West Avenue drew the attention of Rhode Island police officer Noel Pichardo while he was working a shift in Pawtucket's District Five in early fall 2023, as Wired reported. That moment highlights broader concerns about surveillance tools…...