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Rhode Island officer flagged Flock license-plate searches, exposing a gap in police oversight
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (408+ words) An unfamiliar camera above West Avenue drew the attention of Rhode Island police officer Noel Pichardo while he was working a shift in Pawtucket's District Five in early fall 2023, as Wired reported. That moment highlights broader concerns about surveillance tools…...
Providence’s Superman building takes flight with $10M more in public incentives
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1089+ words) The cost to redevelop Providence's iconic Superman building has multiplied, and so has the state taxpayer-backed financing. Rhode Island Commerce Corporation on Monday approved nearly $10 million in additional state incentives intended to help High Rock Development complete the $327 million transformation…...
33 apply to be Rhode Island’s first inspector general. Few may qualify.
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (653+ words) Nearly three dozen people want to be Rhode Island's first inspector general to root out waste and improve government efficiency. But the pool of qualified candidates may be much smaller. The five-member Inspector General Independent Advisory Commission received resumes from…...
Rhode Island fugitive apprehended in City of Plattsburgh
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (254+ words) PLATTSBURGH — A fugitive from Rhode Island was apprehended in the City of Plattsburgh Friday morning. The Clinton County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service, the Northern Regional Special Response Team and multiple partner agencies, said it executed…...
Watertown man, brother charged in connection with fatal Rhode Island overdose
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (210+ words) A Watertown man suspected to be involved in a fatal fentanyl overdose death in Rhode Island is facing charges following an investigation, police said. Benjamin Meadows, 31, of the Oakville section of Watertown, is charged with delivery of drugs, possession with…...
More than 40 Rhode Island property owners file suit over 'Taylor Swift tax"
4+ day, 20+ min ago (60+ words) The so-called "Taylor Swift tax" is facing its first major legal challenge, with dozens of Rhode Island property owners arguing the state's new levy on luxury second homes is unconstitutional. The so-called "Taylor Swift tax" is facing its first major…...
RI fugitive allowed to access his accounts to hire a lawyer
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (82+ words) The former Rhode Island anesthesiologist who spent more than 20 years on the run to avoid being prosecuted for sexual assault has been given permission to access his frozen assets, but only so he can hire an attorney to represent him....
Top federal highway official stops in Rhode Island to cheer on ‘Missing Move’ project
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (868+ words) Earlier this year, as part of his department's "Freedom to Drive" initiative, which aims to lessen the time Americans spend "staring at a car bumper," U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked states to single out their most congested roadways. An unfinished…...
Former Rhode Island man in court
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (34+ words) A former Rhode Island man appeared in court Wednesday after being charged in a 2005 cold case. A former Rhode Island man appeared in court Wednesday after being charged in a 2005 cold case....
RI Governor Democratic Primary Debate: Closing Remarks
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (48+ words) Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and his Democratic primary challenger Helena Foulkes took part in a live 12 News debate on Aug. 18, 2026. Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and his Democratic primary challenger Helena Foulkes took part in a live 12 News debate…...