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June 4, 2024
Sponsored by Providence Representative Edith Ajello and lobbied for by an out-of-state nonprofit group called Decriminalize Sex Work, the bill is intended to help sex workers report crimes without fear of being charged.
April 29, 2024
For the fourth year in a row, efforts to reform Rhode Island’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights loom over the home stretch of the legislative session.
April 26, 2024
The cameras would be posted throughout the city, and would capture the license plate of cars breaking the city's noise ordinance.
December 13, 2023
In a series of news conferences Wednesday, Rhode Island officials provided key updates on the closure of the Washington Bridge. Here are the highlights
December 12, 2023
“Yes, we got fooled, and that’s embarrassing.” — Bill Richmond, Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Land Trust “Part of what people …
December 11, 2023
The idea of School Resource Officers has been debated for decades, and questions about the effectiveness of having police officers in schools have persisted. Now, the role may be evolving.
May 15, 2023
Providence police argue the cameras have helped lead to dozens of arrests.
April 20, 2023
Thursday marks an unofficial marijuana holiday, and police in Rhode Island said they expect to see more people getting high. That's why they're asking people to keep vigilant on the roads.
January 24, 2023
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association Executive Director Sid Wordell joined federal, state and public health officials last week to address the fentanyl crisis and the importance of provisions included in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) related to the fentanyl crisis.
January 20, 2023
Bristol Police Chief Lynch to lead chiefs association