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March 16, 2023

Attorney generals in some states refuse to release advisory opinions, while others post dozens each year

Attorney generals in about 20 percent of the states in the U.S. haven't posted any general opinions in the past few years, while other states post dozens each year.

March 14, 2023

Rhode Island woman gets nearly 6 years for impersonating Marine with cancer

Sarah Jane Cavanaugh, 32, of Rhode Island, was sentenced to just under six years in prison for an elaborate scheme in which she impersonated a cancer-stricken Marine veteran.

March 7, 2023

30 years after Rhode Island woman found dead in apartment, daughter expects new evidence in cold case

Lauren Lee Malloy, daughter of deceased Lori Lee Malloy, is working to uncover the facts about her mother's death, which was initially labeled as a homicide in 1993.

March 5, 2023

Rhode Island mom outraged after teachers' union allegedly harassed her, framed her at private meeting

Rhode Island mom Nicole Solas criticized her local school district and teachers' union after she claimed they harassed her for making a records request.

March 2, 2023

Owner of rehab center chain arrested for health care fraud

Recovery Connection Centers of America owner Michael Brier of Newton, Massachusetts, was arrested for allegedly neglecting patient needs and cheating health insurers out of millions.

March 2, 2023

Rhode Island Democrats seek to decriminalize 'magic mushrooms'

Two Rhode Island Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would decriminalize possession of a small amount of psilocybin, or "magic" mushrooms, for personal use.

February 28, 2023

Winter storm brings messy travel conditions for Northeast

A winter storm moving through the Northeast Tuesday is creating difficult travel conditions for millions of Americans while winter weather warnings and advisories are in effect.

February 27, 2023

Elderly Rhode Island residents cheated out of over $300K combined in scam, 3 sent to prison

Over a dozen Rhode Island elderly residents were cheated out of a combined $300,000 in a scam that led to three men being sent to prison.

February 24, 2023

Rhode Island man caught with 665,000 meth-laced fake Adderall pills gets 10 years

Dylan Rodas of Cumberland, Rhode Island, was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of nearly 700,000 fake Adderall pills laced with methamphetamine.

February 21, 2023

Rhode Island Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, a Trump impeachment manager, to leave Congress in June

Rhode Island Democratic Rep. David Cicilline announced Tuesday he will resign from Congress in June to take a new position with the Rhode Island Foundation.