With an overwhelming vote in favor of amendments to the existing Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights legislation, the state of Rhode Island has finally taken an important step towards more … more

To the editor, Last evening, I attended the RI House Judiciary Committee meeting to listen and present testimony on House Bill 7051, which was introduced by Representative Brandon Potter, 16th … more

STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode … more

By ANASTASIA P. WILLIAMS Imagine being a mother in the inner city who is unable to sleep until she hears the door open, knowing that her adult children of color are safely home for the night. Not out of fear of accidents or unknown assailants, but out of more

New cruisers boost DUI enforcement During an event at the Cranston Police Training Complex last week, the Rhode Rhode Island Police Chiefs' Association unveiled nine new patrol vehicles specially equipped to aid in impaired driving patrols. The vehicles, more