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Cranston Police Officers Begin Phased Rollout of Body-Worn Cameras

Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of the Cranston Police Department, announces the phased rollout of body-worn cameras began today with twelve patrol officers wearing the cameras to test the equipment. The technical infrastructure has been installed, and all front-line Officers have received the prerequisite training on the policy and the operation of the cameras. The […]Read More

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Puerto Rico Approved to Receive Federal Funding Through the State

Treasury Department Announces Puerto Rico to Receive up to $109 Million to Promote Small Business Growth and Entrepreneurship through President Biden’s American Rescue Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Puerto Rico will receive up to $109 million in funding under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) in President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. […]Read More

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Former Iowa man sentenced to serve 5 years in state

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Central Falls Police Chief Anthony Roberson announced that a former Iowa man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve five-years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to his role in a firearms trafficking scheme involving the straw purchase of several firearms in Rhode […]Read More

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Whitehouse & Doggett Introduce No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act

Bill would fulfill Biden pledge to end tax incentives for big multinational corporations to ship jobs overseas Washington, DC – Today, after three weeks of the Treasury Department undertaking “extraordinary measures” to uphold the full faith and credit of the United States, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), chair of the Senate Budget Committee, and Congressman Lloyd Doggett […]Read More