In the aftermath of the murder of activist Heather Heyer in Charlottesville, Virginia, state legislators who had previously pushed to shield drivers who killed protesters with a moving vehicle are largely standing by their various efforts, arguing that their legislation would not have applied in this weekend’s attack ( Read more... )

Mayor Wonders If We Need WWII-Style Internment Camps After Paris Attacks


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Pope Francis’ remarks Monday to reporters suggesting that he would not bar the priesthood from a gay man who “searches for the Lord and has good will” does not represent a significant change in the Catholic Church’s position, two diocesan priests said Monday ( Read more... )

Rhode Island Legislature Passes Gay Marriage, Governor To Sign ( Read more... )

Body of Missing Student at Brown Is Discovered
By JESS BIDGOOD
Published: April 25, 2013

( The family of Sunil Tripathi, a Brown University student who disappeared last month - and was briefly misidentified as a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings - confirmed Thursday that his body had been found near Providence, R.I. )

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state Senate voted 26 to 12 Wednesday to allow same-sex couples to marry in Rhode Island as early as August 1.The bills, the latest in a long-line of gay marriage bills dating back to 1996, now go to the House, which voted 51 to 19 earlier this year to pass an earlier version of one of the bills. The Senate votes followed ( Read more... )

Police, School Officials Investigating Online Prayer Case Reaction for Cyberbullying
Cranston Police and School District officials reportedly have told the Ahlquist family that they are aware of and investigating alleged threats made on the Internet during the intense reaction to the prayer mural case.

The uncle of the 16-year-old Cranston West ( Read more... )

Europe is having a love affair with offshore wind-energy farms, and no wonder. The wind is stronger and steadier out at sea than it is on most land areas, and you can build turbines close to population centers without having to compete for real estate. Wind power is also one way to meet the world’s growing energy needs without fouling the ( Read more... )

Sen. Reed announces $480,000 for suicide awareness ( Read more... )

The top Republican in the Rhode Island House, who was arrested in Connecticut two weeks ago on charges of driving drunk and possessing marijuana, was voted out of his leadership position Tuesday ( Read more... )