Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 21 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop the federal government from unlawfully cutting off Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for thousands of lawful permanent residents.
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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 Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Coventry man has been sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve life in prison at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for multiple counts of child molestation.
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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 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 Peter F. Neronha announced today that a former North Attleboro man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court of manslaughter in the death of 22-year-old Zackary Marshall in 2010.
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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 Peter F. Neronha is advising Rhode Islanders about limited benefit, or “junk,” health insurance plans which may appear to provide health insurance coverage, but do not provide the same coverage as regulated health insurance plans.
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Attorney General Neronha today released the following statement after a Rhode Island court granted a permanent injunction against the Trump administration for illegally imposing immigration conditions on billions of federal dollars appropriated by Congress to support critical infrastructure projects.
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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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