Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Pawtucket woman has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple felony counts stemming from her arrest by the Pawtucket Police Department for alleged narcotics distribution from an apartment on Montgomery Street in Pawtucket.
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Reported April 26, 2023. An indictment, information, or complaint is merely an allegation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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In commemoration of the 42nd annual National Crime Victims' Rights Week, the Office of the Attorney General, partners in law enforcement, advocates, service providers, and victims of crime gathered in Providence’s Memorial Park to honor the strength and resiliency of victims and victim service providers. This year’s National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) theme emphasizes the importance of listening to survivor voices and uplifting victims to affect change.
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The advisory opinion makes clear that the use of email and/or an electronic portal to accept records requests eliminates unnecessary delay and increases the accessibility of the APRA process, and public bodies in Rhode Island should take measures to ensure that their APRA procedures include either or both as an option for submitting APRA requests.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, Senator Tiara Mack (D-Dist. 6, Providence), Representative John G. Edwards (D-Dist. 70, Tiverton, Portsmouth) in partnership with community advocates, today announced the publication of Rhode Island’s first Sexual Assault Victim's Bill of Rights. The document, the product of legislation passed by the General Assembly in 2022, sets forth rights held by victims of sexual assault in Rhode Island. The announcement comes during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 23-29, 2023) and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, alongside legislative partners, today announced a package of bills aimed at drastically reducing childhood lead poisoning in Rhode Island. The three proposed bills mark a crucial step in eradicating childhood lead poisoning by ensuring compliance with existing laws.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Glocester couple has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with child abuse following their arrests by the Glocester Police Department in January 2023.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Woonsocket woman has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple impaired driving offenses stemming from her arrest by the Woonsocket Police Department in October 2022.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement in response today’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to deny a petition by fossil fuel companies for a writ of certiori in Rhode Island v. Shell Oil Co.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a Providence man was found guilty in Kent County Superior Court of committing multiple counts of sexual assault against a female victim in 2021. On April 21, 2023, following the conclusion of a four-day trial before Superior Court Justice Luis M. Matos, a jury found Hector Ramirez (age 38) guilty of three counts of first-degree sexual assault.
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