The president of the Providence NAACP violated state campaign finance laws when he ran for City Council in 2022, officials said.… MORE
Tag Archives: Attorney General Peter Neronha
Rhode Island probing possible contamination of drug evidence
Investigators are reviewing hundreds of criminal cases in Rhode Island that could be undermined by the possible contamination of evidence at the state health department’s forensic chemistry lab, state Attorney General Peter Neronha said Friday.… MORE
Life prison term imposed in a decade-old Providence murder
A double life sentence is imposed on a Providence man convicted of a murder more than a decade ago. … MORE
1 current, 1 former officer face union embezzlement charges
One current and one former Rhode Island police officer are facing charges related to the alleged embezzlement and misuse of police union funds, the state attorney general’s office said.… MORE
Mass. firm charged with illegally dumping contaminated fill
A Massachusetts construction company and a former employee have been charged with illegally dumping thousands of tons of contaminated fill in Providence during a highway construction project, the Rhode Island attorney general’s office said Wednesday.… MORE
AG Neronha tests positive for COVID
Attorney General Peter Neronha has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from his office.… MORE
Investigation: Governor's chief of staff did not break law
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee’s former chief of staff did not break the law when he personally involved himself in efforts to secure approval to develop some wetlands he had a financial interest in, but he did show “poor judgment,” state Attorney General Peter Neronha said in a report released Wednesday.… MORE
Rhode Island sues 5 landlords over alleged lead hazards
Rhode Island has sued five more landlords who rent properties in which children with lead poisoning live, the state attorney general said Monday.… MORE
RI correctional officer charged in inmate death
A Rhode Island correctional officer has been indicted in the death of a prison inmate whose death was initially attributed to choking on a face mask.… MORE
Video: Police smash man's head to ground in parking arrest
Law enforcement officials in Rhode Island are looking into the conduct of two longtime Providence police officers shown on video smashing a handcuffed man’s face into the pavement over the weekend.… MORE
