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A judge acquitted Alex Cote of murder, finding that he shot his father, Adam Castonguay, to death in April 2021 while defending himself.

PROVIDENCE — Raymond D. “Beaver” Tempest Jr. served more than 23 years in prison for a murder he insists he did not commit. And now he is using a judge’s conclusions — that investigators coached a string of questionable witnesses and concealed evidence to secure his conviction — in a lawsuit filed late Thursday in U.S. District Court. Tempest is suing retired Woonsocket Sgt. Ronald Pennington, former Woonsocket Police Chief Rodney Remblad and the City of Woonsocket for their roles...

Snow day! Help us pick the best places to sled in Rhode Island We have a few ideas, but want to know which sledding hill you think is the best By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 17, 2020, 8:51 a.m. Email to a Friend Pedestrians walk through the snow past a mural, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Providence, R.I.David Goldman/Associated Press If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily briefing about Rhode Island, tell them they can  LEADING OFF Happy Thu...

It’s decision day in the money laundering trial of political operative Jeff Britt He is facing a felony money laundering charge and a misdemeanor campaign finance violation. By Dan McGowan Globe Staff,Updated December 16, 2020, 9:29 a.m. Email to a Friend Jeffrey T. Britt, left, and his lawyer, former US Attorney Robert Clark Corrente, leave the Kent County Courthouse on Tuesday, March 10.Edward Fitzpatrick If you have friends or relatives who would like their own free copy of this daily ...

Did the Rhode Island attorney general overreach in the Britt money laundering case? The defense lawyer for political operative Jeffrey T. Britt says the case was ‘overcharged’ but the attorney general says, ‘The principle is worth fighting for.’ By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated December 16, 2020, 5:50 p.m. Email to a Friend Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. NeronhaHandout (custom credit)/Handout WARWICK, R.I. — As a federal and state prosecutor, he has pla...