December 24, 2015 Rhode Island prep school acknowledges at least 26 ex-students were sexually abused by staff An internal investigation by a prestigious Rhode Island boarding school has found that 26 students were sexually abused by six school employees in the 1970s and 1980s.
December 20, 2015 Ex-Providence mayor launches bid for old job after 2 felony convictions Buddy Cianci announced his decision to run for mayor Wednesday on his radio show.
December 16, 2015 Man sues over panhandling citation; ACLU says cheerleaders, firefighters haven't been cited A Rhode Island man who was cited by police for soliciting donations at an intersection is suing, saying a city ordinance violates his constitutional right to free speech.
December 1, 2015 Dancing cop disinvited from 2nd Rhode Island city, blasts head of Providence NAACP A second city has withdrawn its invitation for Rhode Island's "Dancing Cop" to direct traffic because of his activism against the Black Lives Matter movement.
November 30, 2015 Some oppose new gig for dancing cop who was let go over Black Lives Matter slogan protest More than two dozen protesters attended a scheduled appearance of a retired Providence police officer known as the "Dancing Cop," but the ex-officer himself did not show.
November 29, 2015 Providence's 'Dancing Cop' takes his routine over the river after being let go for protest The "Dancing Cop" is taking his routine over the river for Christmas.
November 25, 2015 Providence's dancing cop says he was fired for leading 'blacklivesmatter' coffee cup protest Providence's dancing cop says he has been fired from directing holiday traffic for organizing a protest over the appearance of a "blacklivesmatter" hashtag on another police officer's coffee cup at a Rhode Island Dunkin' Donuts.
October 28, 2015 Deaths may be linked with enterovirus: Why some kids recover, others don't The deaths of four children, possibly linked to their infections with enterovirus D68, are still puzzling to experts
October 25, 2015 4 US deaths linked to enterovirus D68 respiratory illness Officials are looking into the role a severe respiratory virus spreading across the country could have played in the deaths of four people infected with the disease.
October 24, 2015 Rhode Island child dies after contracting enterovirus D68, other infection A child in Rhode Island died last week from a very rare combination of infections, including enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), the Rhode Island Department of Health confirmed.
