Rhode Island

The Democrat's departure paves the way for a competitive party primary in the special election to replace him.
“This young lady obviously has a keen sense for truth and the investigative process," Cumberland Police Chief Matthew Benson said in a statement Friday.
After a Rhode Island school district faced national backlash for its “lunch shaming” policy, Chobani and other donors have helped pay off students’ lunch debt.
Former Woonsocket Mayor Susan Menard, 73, was the town's first female mayor. The other deceased individual has not yet been identified.
Police were called to a Woonsocket residence, the home of former Mayor Susan Menard, after a neighbor noticed a foul smell.
The state's general treasurer is slated to face former Cranston Mayor Allan Fung (R) in the general election.
New Hampshire and Rhode Island provide the final primaries of 2022.
Democrats in the state’s more moderate House district are deciding who will take on a popular Republican former mayor.
A company spokesperson said the offer was copy/pasted from a similar offer in White Plains, New York -- but only the word "Plains" was deleted.
“I will not be running for any office this fall,” Providence Police Officer Jeann Lugo said after violence erupted at the Rhode Island State House.