RI officials to schools: Do not cancel DEI programs in response to Trump orders
The Rhode Island attorney general and education commissioner issued guidance Friday in response to President Trump’s ...
‘We’re definitely concerned': R.I. tourism officials on edge over the future of Canadian travel to the US
International travelers to Rhode Island represent about 180,000 visitors annually, and 44 percent come from Canada and Mexico ...
‘Bad episode of the Sopranos’: RI delegation reacts to Trump, Zelenskyy clash
Rhode Island’s congressional delegation expressed universal alarm over President Donald Trump’s treatment of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his brief visit to the Oval ...
Revered RI judge Bruce M. Selya, known for distinctive writing style, dies at 90
Judge Bruce M. Selya mentored countless law clerks, including one who went on to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji ...
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RIDE, AG tell schools to not remove DEI policies as Trump admin threatens cuts
In a joint statement Friday, the Rhode Island Department of Education and the Attorney General’s office advised schools not to get rid of their DEI policies and protections for LGBTQ students.
'It's killing them': This bill would lower Rhode Island Energy's profits. But is it legal?
The bill would cut in half the amount of allowable profit Rhode Island Energy can make off electricity and gas.
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Rhode Island U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha ’98 resigns at Trump’s behest
In a Feb. 17 press release, Zachary Cunha ’98, the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, wrote that he had ...
Rhode Island judge considering request to further block Trump from freezing funds
A federal judge will consider a request to further block President Donald Trump ’s administration from freezing trillions of ...
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University of Rhode Island achieves prestigious Carnegie R1 status
The University of Rhode Island has ascended to the highest level of research universities in the United States by earning R1 ...
State treasurers urge Stop & Shop to negotiate with Teamsters union in 'good faith'
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island treasurers urge Stop & Shop to negotiate with Teamsters Local 25 to avoid ...
‘Conmen Travelers’: British national indicted in construction fraud scheme across New England
A British national from Northern Ireland has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rhode Island for participating in a ...
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Numbers show RI undocumented immigrants a small slice of those getting benefits. What we know.
There is no reliable count of undocumented immigrants living in Rhode Island ... those "unable to establish legal presence in the United States" – are just a tiny slice of those who are getting ...