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The Providence Police Department released body camera footage Monday evening from a confrontation on July 22 involving City Councilor Kat Kerwin, stemming from a noise complaint against Fortnight, a w...

  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Two voters' rights groups in Rhode Island have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state's vote-by-mail witness and notary requirements, saying the rule unnecessaril...

Rhode Island Human Services Secretary Womazetta Jones talks about her experiences as an African-American woman as Gov. Gina Raimondo announced that she had issued an executive order to remove Providen...

The seal of the “State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations” is reflected in the carpet of the Governor’s State Room at the State House. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News P...

The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's Legislature approved Thursday a plan to close a roughly $250 million deficit caused by the coronav...

By ROB GILLIES and ELLIOT SPAGAT, The Associated Press TORONTO (AP) - The U.S. and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel, President Donald Trump announced ...

Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By PHILIP MARCELO, The Associated Press Rhode Island election officials want the state to delay its presidential primary by more than a month...

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a massive federal effort Tuesday, President Donald Trump asked Congress to speed emergency checks to Americans, enlisted the military for MASH-like hospitals and implored ordinary...

By COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and AAMER MADHANI, The Associated Press   WASHINGTON (AP) - Under the restrictions on European travel, American citizens, green card holders and others are still ...

Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead By ZEKE MILLER, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says his administration will ask Congress to pass payroll tax relief and o...