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Black leaders look to shape closed-door Massachusetts police reform talks
By Katie Lannan A group of Black community leaders and organizations have told lawmakers negotiating over a police reform bill…
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Fall River Police investigating Saturday armed robbery
The Fall River Police Department is currently investigating a reported Saturday evening armed robbery. FRPD received a call of a…
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Report highlights racial disparities in justice system
By Katie Lannan A four-year project by Harvard Law School researchers examining the overrepresentation of people of color in the…
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Black staffers demand change on Beacon Hill
Chris Lisinski State House News Service Pointing to racist behavior they have faced while working on Beacon Hill, a coalition…
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City of Providence announces reparations Executive Order for black, indigenous people, and people of color
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today joined City Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune, 1696 Heritage Group Vice President Keith Stokes, Founder and CEO…
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Man missing since August with silver alert issued found dead
A Massachusetts man who had been missing since August 8th, has been found dead. According to family, Floyd Black Jr.,…
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Fall River Police Department investigating incident with multiple shots fired
The Fall River Police Department is investigating an incident where multiple shots were fired in the city. According to Detective…
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Black ice warning issued by National Weather Service
A black ice warning has been issued for Massachusetts, Rhode Island and parts of Connecticut including Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union,…
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Rhode Island sex offender arrested after numerous neighborhood complaints
Narragansett Police have arrested a sex offender after multiple incidents. Between September 16th and September 22nd police received multiple calls…
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According to FDA, black licorice could land you in the hospital, or worse
As it turns out, you really can overdose on candy—or, more precisely, black licorice.
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