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

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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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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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28th Annual Open Government Summit

Open Government Summit 2026 Invitation

Thank you to those who joined us for our annual Open Government Summit, presented virtually and in-person, on June 4, 2026, at Roger Williams University School of Law.

Continuing legal education (CLE) credits for participants have been approved.

Watch the Open Government Summit recording and access resources here.

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North Kingstown man to serve 12 years in state prison for child solicitation, evading arrest after injuring law enforcement during undercover operation

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a North Kingstown man was sentenced in Washington County Superior Court to serve 12 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) following an undercover child exploitation operation by state and federal law enforcement agencies during which the defendant injured a law enforcement officer. ...

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Attorney General Neronha co-leads lawsuit to stop unlawful conditions on critical emergency grants

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit challenging decisions by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to impose unlawful conditions on billions of dollars in federal funds that Congress appropriated to states for emergencies and natural disasters, including acts of terrorism. ...

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