PROVIDENCE – A joint federal, state, and local law enforcement drug trafficking investigation has resulted in the seizure of two kilos of cocaine and the arrest and detention of a Providence man, announced Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom. Eluid Rosa-Escudero, 35, is detained in federal custody charged by way of a criminal complaint […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement applauding Judge McConnell’s order granting the Office’s motion to enforce an injunction previously imposed by the Court which prohibited the Trump administration to categorically freeze federal funds to states after the Administration withheld FEMA funds allocated for disaster relief. “With this order, […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that the State of Rhode Island and the federal government have formally signed the agreement for the $220.9 million Mega-INFRA grants to support the Washington Bridge reconstruction, locking in U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) funding for the project. The State has begun to draw down funds to support pre-construction activities […]Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today released the Office’s statutorily required Annual Gun Crimes Report for 2024. The report provides statistics and analysis regarding firearms offenses and describes the Office’s work to fight gun violence and violent crime. The report also provides a summary of recently enacted gun violence prevention laws and […]Read More
Elected & Community Leaders To Gather For Groundbreaking Ceremony For New Pawtucket High School On Site Of Former McCoy Stadium On Thursday, April 10th at 10:00 AM, city and state leaders including Mayor Donald Grebien, Governor Dan McKee, Speaker Joseph Shekarchi, Commissioner of Education Angelica Infante Green, and Acting Pawtucket Superintendent Randy Buck will gather […]Read More
G Neronha Co-leads Coalition Suing to Stop Dismantling of Federal Agencies PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Neronha today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and small businesses nationwide. In March, […]Read More
WASHINGTON, DC – Early this morning, after an overnight vote-a-thon, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 to pass a controversial Republican budget framework. Republicans used unprecedented budget gimmicks to pretend that adding over $4.6 trillion to the debt in the coming years by extending the Trump Tax Giveaways will magically add $0 to the national debt. The […]Read More
Providence, RI – On Monday, April 7, Providence City Council Deputy Majority Whip Sue AnderBois will host a Housing Town Hall with Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Joe Shekarchi to discuss a number of issues Providence residents are facing relating to housing. In a recent report by Redfin, Providence was named the most expensive […]Read More
On Sunday night, April 6, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., expect up to two lanes closed on I-195 East, from the Iway Bridge to the Washington Bridge, for barrier work. During the week, motorists can anticipate right and center lane closures along I-195 East, from Exit 1A to Exit 1 B/C, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., […]Read More
Senator seeks investigation into Secretary Lutnick urging a national television audience to buy a specific stock tied to Elon Musk that directly affects Secretary Lutnick’s personal financial holdings WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is calling for an independent watchdog to investigate Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s self-dealing call for Americans to buy Tesla stock. […]Read More
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