Federal judge says court has no authority to undo RI doctor’s deportation

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the deportation of a Rhode Island kidney specialist who was denied ...

Rhode Islanders on SNAP hope for relief after judge orders full payments by Friday

A federal judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Trump administration to deliver full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...

RI federal judge blocks SNAP funding lapse, orders contingency funds be used. What to know.

U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. ordered the Trump administration to use a $6B contingency fund to keep SNAP benefits flowing.

Judge dismisses lawsuit over deportation of Brown Medicine doctor

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the deportation of a doctor from Lebanon who was ...
Parkersburg News and Sentinel

Rhode Island Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in court earned him fame online, dies at 88

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of ” Caught in Providence,” has died. He was 88. His ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Prospect seeks judge’s approval to close 2 Rhode Island hospitals

Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings is asking a federal bankruptcy judge to either place two Rhode Island hospitals under state control or allow them to close, The Providence Journal reported ...

Providence City Council tightens limits on police cooperation with ICE. Here's what's new

The City Council gave final approval to amendments that restrict use of data from the new Real Time Crime Center and license ...