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Progressive activists take victory lap after tens of thousands of Democrats cast protest votes against Biden

April 3, 2024

Progressive activists take victory lap after tens of thousands of Democrats cast protest votes against Biden

Almost 50,000 Wisconsin Democratic primary voters opted against voting for President Biden on Tuesday night in a state decided by a razor-thin margin in the previous election.

Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler arrested for suspicion of drunk driving

March 26, 2024

Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler arrested for suspicion of drunk driving

Malcolm Butler, the New England Patriots hero for his Super Bowl XLIX clinching interception, was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of drunk driving.

Feast of St. Joseph: Why Christians celebrate the foster father of Jesus on this day

March 19, 2024

Feast of St. Joseph: Why Christians celebrate the foster father of Jesus on this day

Fr. Angelo Carusi, pastor of St. Rocco's Church in Rhode Island, reflects on St. Joseph's Day, and why so many people are devoted to the spouse of the Virgin Mary.

Chinese billionaire pleads guilty to straw donor scheme in New York and Rhode Island

March 18, 2024

Chinese billionaire pleads guilty to straw donor scheme in New York and Rhode Island

A Chinese billionaire has pleaded guilty to federal election crimes and faces up to 27 years in prison; also charged with immigration fraud and using false documents.

Key Rhode Island bridge to be demolished over structural concerns, governor says

March 14, 2024

Key Rhode Island bridge to be demolished over structural concerns, governor says

The Washington Bridge in Providence County, Rhode Island, which connects the state's capital to the opposite side of the Seekonk River, will be demolished.

Panel says online gambling could soon be coming to New York, Maryland, and possibly California

March 7, 2024

Panel says online gambling could soon be coming to New York, Maryland, and possibly California

Panelists at an online gambling conference said New York, Maryland, and possibly California could soon follow Rhode Island and legalize online gambling.

Rhode Island NAACP president convicted of campaign finance violations in city council run

February 29, 2024

Rhode Island NAACP president convicted of campaign finance violations in city council run

Gerard Catala, president of the Providence NAACP, was convicted of violating Rhode Island state campaign finance laws when he ran for City Council in 2022 in a judge's decision Wednesday.

Rhode Island teacher sounds alarm on DHS-funded 'media literacy' program she says will 'indoctrinate children'

February 19, 2024

Rhode Island teacher sounds alarm on DHS-funded 'media literacy' program she says will 'indoctrinate children'

A report published in Legal Insurrection is sounding the alarm on a government-funded Rhode Island education program one teacher says is hyper partisan.

Illegal immigrant arrested for child molestation in Rhode island after being detained and released: ICE

February 16, 2024

Illegal immigrant arrested for child molestation in Rhode island after being detained and released: ICE

An illegal immigrant in the U.S. facing a child molestation charge in Rhode Island was arrested after being released by local authorities.

Rhode Island man charged with setting fires around majority-Black church

February 15, 2024

Rhode Island man charged with setting fires around majority-Black church

Kevin Colantonio, 34, of North Providence, Rhode Island, has been arrested and charged in connection with several gasoline-fueled fires lit around a predominantly Black church.