Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country. Federal law requires DoD to review proposed wind projects for potential national security concerns and work with developers to address any issues. In August 2025, DoD stopped moving projects through this process, thereby blocking wind energy development nationwide.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a December 2025 court order, the Trump Administration plans to unlawfully terminate these grants at the end of July, which would result in a loss of $3 million to the state.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for unlawfully attempting to cap funding for permanent housing projects. The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, argues that the move would result in tens of thousands of people losing their homes.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today issued the following statement following the Unites States Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Barbara striking down President Trump’s executive order which sought to end birthright citizenship.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for its unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Pawtucket man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to life in prison for the 2024 murder of 33-year-old Jocelyn DoCouto outside of the hair salon she owned.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and a coalition of 24 states today secured a victory from the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, blocking President Trump’s unlawful Executive Order that attempted to interfere with states’ constitutional authority to administer elections.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and a coalition of 18 attorneys general today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition’s motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order No. 14248 from taking effect.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a Middletown man has been found guilty in Newport County Superior Court of multiple counts of child molestation and sexual assault.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced a $1.35 million settlement with parking management company UPP Global, LLC, resolving Rhode Island’s consumer protection claims against the company for unfair and deceptive trade practices. The Office alleged that UPP Global knowingly hid the real price of parking, charged consumers hidden fees, and falsely threatened consumer’s license, registration, and credit by issuing parking tickets resembling official government communications.
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