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Providence man found guilty of first-degree sexual assault

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 19, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was found guilty in Kent County Superior Court of sexually assaulting a female victim in Warwick in 2021.

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Governor McKee Recognizes Newport Festivals Foundation For Running Sustainable Music Festivals in 2023

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 19, 2023

Governor Dan McKee today is recognizing the Newport Festivals Foundation (NFF) for ensuring that the upcoming productions of its world-renowned concerts, Newport Folk and Newport Jazz, will be sustainable events this summer.

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Providence man sentenced to serve 22 years in state prison for role in 2016 murder

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 18, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Providence man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 22 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for his role in the 2016 murder of 19-year-old Michael Rogers in Warwick.

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Bristol man prohibited from receiving firearms charged with lying on firearm purchase application

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 17, 2023

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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Reed Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Blocking Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 16, 2023

Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling to prevent the Biden Administration from forgiving a portion of student debt:

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North Smithfield man charged with possessing 15 ghost guns and dozens of large capacity magazines

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 15, 2023

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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Final Report of the Providence County Grand Jury (Reported July 7, 2023)

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 14, 2023

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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Reed & Whitehouse Announce Selection Process for Federal Judgeship

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 12, 2023

U.S. Senators Seek Deep, Diverse Pool Of Highly Qualified Candidates For Judicial Seat On U.S. District Court For The District Of Rhode Island

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Whitehouse, Durbin Ask Leonard Leo And Right-Wing Billionaires For Full Accounting Of Gifts To Supreme Court Justices

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 12, 2023

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee,

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Reed & Whitehouse Announce Selection Process For Federal Judgeship

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 12, 2023

U.S. Senators seek deep, diverse pool of highly qualified candidates for judicial seat on U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

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McKee Administration Announces New Round of Brownfields Grant Funding Now Available

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 11, 2023

Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced new funding opportunities for the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties, known as brownfields, across Rhode Island.

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Reed Rebukes Senate Republicans for Irresponsibly Halting Critical Merit-Based Military Promotions

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 10, 2023

Due to partisan posturing by a handful of Republican Senators, the United States Marine Corps has no Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in over a century.

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Durbin, Whitehouse Announce July 20 Vote In Senate Judiciary Committee On Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, And Transparency Act

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 10, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, today announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will mark up and vote on Whitehouse’s Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency (SCERT) Act on Thursday, July 20.

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Governor McKee Signs Package of Housing Legislation Aimed at Spurring Development Statewide

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 10, 2023

Governor Dan McKee today held a ceremonial bill signing for five bills passed by the General Assembly aimed at spurring housing development across Rhode Island.

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Reed Hails Preliminary Agreement to Transfer Ownership of 3 Historic Lighthouses from U.S. to RI Government, Nonprofits for Historic Preservation

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 9, 2023

For generations they have stood tall along Rhode Island’s shorelines helping to safely guide maritime traffic.

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Warwick Signs Learn365RI Municipal Compact, Commits to Increasing Out-of-School Learning Opportunities

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 8, 2023

Governor Dan McKee and Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi today signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact.

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McKee Administration Announces Approximately $9.4 Million Available for Addressing and Preventing Homelessness

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 7, 2023

Request for Proposals released today through the Consolidated Homeless Fund begins annual funding process

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Cumberland man charged with domestic assault, possessing large capacity magazines

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 7, 2023

An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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Reed, Colleagues Urge CFPB to Step Up to Protect Consumers from Scams Using AI

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 6, 2023

Amid a reported uptick in new financial scams using artificial intelligence (AI) to trick victims, a group of leading U.S. Senators is urging a consumer watchdog to re-double efforts to keep people safe and crack down on offenders.

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Middletown man sentenced to serve 10 years in state prison for assaulting former girlfriend during violent break-in

By Ocean State Today Report | Jul 6, 2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Middletown man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for assaulting his former girlfriend and breaking into her home in Cumberland in 2021.