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District of Rhode Island | Massachusetts Attorney, Three Others Charged in Scheme to Smuggle Contraband Into the Wyatt Detention Center

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PROVIDENCE, RI – As reflected in court documents unsealed in federal court in Providence today, a Massachusetts attorney, two individuals detained in the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility, and a Connecticut woman have been charged by way of federal criminal complaints for their alleged participation in a scheme to smuggle contraband into the Wyatt Detention … Read more

Motor vehicles – Failure to yield right of way – Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

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Listen to this article Where a Pawtucket Municipal Court judge sustained a charged violation of G.L. §31-17-2 (“Vehicles Turning Left/Right – Failure to Yield Right of Way”), the motorist’s appeal is untimely and meritless, so the judge’s decision should be affirmed. “At trial, Officer Levasseur testified that on November 10, 2023 at approximately 12:38 p.m. … Read more

Our Favorite Write-Ins from the 2024 Best of Rhode Island Readers’ Poll

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  That’s right, folks, I’m here again to share with you all of the ‘best’ entries that my colleagues and I came across while tallying the nearly 133,000 (!) votes from our 2024 Best of Rhode Island Readers’ Poll. Just like in years prior (see: 2022 and 2023), there was the creative, the puzzling, and … Read more

Housing Department pledges to stop using Providence firm to hire subcontractors – Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

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Listen to this article The Rhode Island Department of Housing will begin seeking the Department of Administration’s approval before hiring subcontractors rather than funneling them through a Providence law firm, the Providence Journal has reported. The announcement comes after the Journal reported that now-former Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor had used Savage Law Partners to “leapfrog” … Read more

Rhode Island faces critical need for type O blood

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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Blood Center (RIBC) has declared this year’s first blood emergency, putting out an urgent call for type O+ and O- blood donations. In recent weeks, the number of donations has fallen “hundreds short” of what’s needed to meet hospital demand, according to RIBC. The organization said its … Read more

Further Up & Further In (Brown University @ The VETS) at The VETS Rhode Island 2024

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View All Rhode Island Shows  >  C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In (Brown University @ The VETS) Don’t miss this mesmerizing, one-of-a-kind stage experience that promises to take you further up and further in the heart and mind of C.S. Lewis. The performance is followed by a post-show discussion with Max McLean. … Read more

Cedric Huntley was a force for good in Rhode Island

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As a former site director at the South Providence Recreation Center and director of student support services at The MET school, Huntley was the rare community leader who had the respect of law enforcement all over the state and credibility with residents that are at times reluctant to work with the police. Just check out … Read more

Cedric Huntley was a force for good in Rhode Island

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As a former site director at the South Providence Recreation Center and director of student support services at The MET school, Huntley was the rare community leader who had the respect of law enforcement all over the state and credibility with residents that are at times reluctant to work with the police. Just check out … Read more

Legalize medical aid in dying in Rhode Island, a humane and principled option

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One of the most contentious issues in medicine today is medical aid in dying, which allows terminally ill patients to take control of their last moments. In the United States, the practice is hotly contested. Ten states and the District of Columbia support this end-of-life option. In Rhode Island, it is not yet legal and … Read more