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

Press Releases

AG Neronha issues guidance on OMA requirements following the expiration of Executive Order 21-72

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Office of the Attorney General has received several inquiries related to the expected expiration of Executive Order 21-72, which provides for virtual and hybrid meetings of public bodies during the COVID-19 state of emergency. That Executive Order is set to expire at the end of the day today, and the Governor has indicated that it will not be renewed. ...

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Woonsocket man sentenced to serve 5 years in state prison on drug trafficking and firearm charges

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Woonsocket man was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court to serve five years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after pleading to drug trafficking and firearm charges stemming from an investigation by the Woonsocket Police Department into fentanyl distribution in the city in 2020. ...

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Four arraigned on drug trafficking and firearms charges

PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Commissioner of Public Safety Steven M. Paré and Colonel Hugh T. Clements, Jr. announced that four individuals were arraigned yesterday on multiple felony charges in Sixth Division District Court, following a joint investigation into drug trafficking and illegal firearms in the greater Providence area by the Providence Police Department and the Office of the Attorney General. ...

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