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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.

 

 

Cold Case Unit

RIAG Cold Case Unit

On October 29, 2025, Attorney General Neronha announced that the Office’s Cold Case Unit, in collaboration with local law enforcement, investigated and closed two decades-old homicide cold cases.

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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 Trump Administration to block Public Service Loan Forgiveness restrictions

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and 21 other attorneys general today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for unlawfully restricting eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which allows government and nonprofit employees to have their federal student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. ...

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Attorney General Neronha praises Court decision in SNAP case

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement after a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts issued an order finding that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) must use its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funds to fund the program during the ongoing federal government shutdown. ...

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