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Low enrollment is cited as reason for discontinuing programs. Students, faculty and some lawmakers say process lacked transparency
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Historians at Brown University and Tribal members from across New England are launching a project they hope will bring awareness to the historic enslavement of Indigenous people in North America
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Critics say it will expose unhoused people to the legal system
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With in-person counselors in short supply, districts like Bristol-Warren are embracing telepsychology platforms like Cartwheel to deliver faster, more accessible care for kids still feeling the effects of the pandemic
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Born from tragedy, the Providence-based institute—now led by Lisa Pina-Warren—continues to fight community violence with compassion, outreach, and the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
With 90 guards already on board, DEM ramps up recruitment with bonuses and seasonal perks to fully staff state beaches before Memorial Day
A proposal to eliminate the agency protecting whales, dolphins, and seals alarms scientists and advocates, who warn the move threatens coastal ecosystems and communities nationwide
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With courts acting as the last line of defense, Rhode Island ACLU’s Steven Brown discusses the stakes for democracy, due process, and free expression—both nationally and at home
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Juan Francisco Méndez was detained last month after ICE agents broke into his car with an axe