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State of Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha ,
Providence, Rhode Island

We Protect Rhode Islanders

From consumer protection to protecting the environment to public safety, it is our mission to look out for Rhode Islanders in big and small ways.

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A Way Forward

Attorney General Neronha discusses health care

Attorney General Neronha recently announced a series of health care-related initiatives aimed at providing immediate relief and long-term solutions for Rhode Island’s failing health care system. Visit our webpage to learn more about our health care work.

 

 

Diocese Report

Diocese Report

On March 4, 2026, Attorney General Neronha published the Office’s Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Providence. The report, which describes the Diocese’s handling of decades of clergy abuse, is the result of a yearslong investigation by the Office of the Attorney General, with assistance from the Rhode Island State Police.

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Spotlight: Federal Action Response

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Since day one, the Trump Administration has taken actions that extend far beyond the President's constitutional authority. These actions are impacting the rights of Rhode Islanders in real time. For more information on how our Office is responding, click here.

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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue to stop unlawful data demand to colleges and universities

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration’s demand that higher education institutions provide new data via a recently added component to the Integrated Postsecondary Education System (IPEDS), a collection of interrelated surveys administered by the Department of Education, following the Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. ...

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