MICHELLE R. SMITH

June 7, 2018 at 1:46 pm

Losing side vows to appeal in fight over oldest US synagogue

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A lawyer for congregants at the oldest synagogue in the United States said they want to take their fight for ownership...

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May 11, 2018 at 12:00 pm

Michael Flynn stumps for GOP candidates while awaiting sentencing

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former national security adviser Michael Flynn is campaigning for Republican candidates around the country as he awaits sentencing for lying to...

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March 30, 2018 at 6:40 am

Rosa Parks house to be shown, after trans-Atlantic odyssey VIEW

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The small, tired house with peeling white paint once served as a refuge for Rosa Parks in Detroit. It has traveled...

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March 26, 2018 at 9:06 pm

Lawmaker withdraws anti-porn bill, citing ‘dubious origins’

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A proposal that would have required a filter for online pornography that could be lifted with a $20 fee was withdrawn...

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March 26, 2018 at 10:27 am

Elizabeth Smart demands porn bill backer stop using her name

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A proposal targeting online pornography and human trafficking billed as the "Elizabeth Smart Law" has grabbed headlines for its unusual approach:...

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March 15, 2018 at 10:09 am

Prince of Providence: Notorious mayor gets stage treatment

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The story of the notorious late Mayor Buddy Cianci, who was forced out of office twice, is coming to the stage....

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March 12, 2018 at 7:10 am

Rosa Parks house artist pushes forward, citing free speech VIEW

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — An artist who turned a Detroit house where Rosa Parks lived into an art piece says he's working to ensure the...

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March 8, 2018 at 1:13 pm

Brown University cancels Rosa Parks house display in dispute

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University has canceled plans to display the house where Rosa Parks lived for a time after she left the south...

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February 14, 2018 at 10:29 am

Mom released from immigration custody says system is broken

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island mother of two young children who was released this week after a month in immigration detention said Wednesday...

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February 7, 2018 at 6:08 am

Sotomayor: Pay inequality among nation’s biggest issues VIEW

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The pay gap between women and men for the same work is one of the biggest issues the nation faces, U.S....

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