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 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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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Pawtucket man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for his role in the driving death of 34-year-old Nanleomariz Albizu during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in 2022.
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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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