A Rhode Island State Police trooper caught on video punching a man in a holding cell has been fired. … MORE
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Police release name of man struck, killed crossing
Rhode Island State Police have released the name of the man struck and killed while trying to cross Interstate 95 on foot earlier this week. … MORE
Boston approves new limits on police in immigration matters
Boston lawmakers have imposed new restrictions on city police in their work on federal immigration matters. … MORE
Congress criticizes how Coast Guard investigates harassment
A congressional investigation has found that the U.S. Coast Guard’s leadership has failed to conduct prompt, thorough and impartial investigations of harassment and bullying allegations. … MORE
Behavioral healthcare chief Boss leaving state service
Another high level member is leaving Gov. Gina Raimondo’s cabinet at the end of the year. … MORE
Police: Man struck, killed trying to cross highway
State police say a 30-year-old man who was walking on a Rhode Island interstate highway was struck and killed by a vehicle, state police said. … MORE
Woman charged with manslaughter faces additional charges
A Rhode Island woman charged with manslaughter in the death of her 9-year-old adopted special needs daughter now faces child neglect or cruelty charges in connection to the other seven children living in her home. … MORE
Wyatt jail opponents stage peaceful protest
Four months after a violent protest between protesters and jail guards, the Wyatt Detention Center was the scene of a more peaceful demonstration Tuesday, as several hundred members of the “Never Again Action” group called for an end to the jail’s role in keeping immigration detainees for U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement, or ICE. … MORE
East Greenwich restores computer network after ransomware attack
A Rhode Island town is restoring access to parts of its municipal computer network following a ransomware attack. … MORE
Ice bucket challenge inspiration Pete Frates dies at 34
A former college baseball player whose battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped inspire the ice bucket challenge has died. Pete Frates was 34. … MORE
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