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

Press Releases

Attorney General Neronha co-leads lawsuit against the Trump Administration for upending support for homeless Americans

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit in the federal District of Rhode Island against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for illegally upending supports for tens of thousands of Americans experiencing homelessness with abrupt changes that will limit access to long-term housing and other services. ...

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Attorney General Neronha, coalition successfully defend critical services for sexual and domestic violence survivors

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today secured an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) ensuring DOJ will not apply unlawful restrictions to critical Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) services supporting survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. ...

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Attorney General Neronha, coalition secure permanent injunction to protect libraries, workers, and small businesses

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha released the following statement after the United States District Court in Rhode Island issued a permanent injunction against the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of four federal agencies that provide services and funding to public libraries and museums, organized labor, small businesses, and agencies working with the homeless.  The Court held that the Trump Administration “acted without constitutional or statutory authority” in attempting to dismantle these agencies. ...

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Attorney General Neronha reaches agreement to keep Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals open through November

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that the Office has reached an agreement with Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. (Prospect) to fund the operations of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital through the end of November. Attorney General Neronha agreed to provide Prospect with access to up to $3 million of the approximately $51 million Hospital Fund to cover anticipated operating losses during the month of November while the parties consider an alternative buyer for these facilities. ...

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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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