Katie Mulvaney

2 weeks ago | providencejournal.com | Katie Mulvaney

Salmons was charged with domestic simple assault and disorderly conduct stemming from a January 27 incident. Salmons remains suspended with pay pending an internal investigation. PROVIDENCE – Domestic violence charges have been dismissed against a Providence police sergeant after the woman refused to testify in the case. Woonsocket police in February charged Sgt. Peter Salmons, 38, with domestic simple assault and disorderly conduct after the Jan.

2 weeks ago | newportri.com | Katie Mulvaney

The Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld a ruling allowing Congregation Shearith Israel to evict Congregation Jeshuat Israel from Touro Synagogue in Newport. Congregation Shearith Israel plans a seamless transition with a new congregation, Congregation Ahavath Israel of Newport, set to occupy the synagogue. The legal battle stems from a 2012 dispute over Congregation Jeshuat Israel's attempt to sell historic ceremonial bells.

2 weeks ago | providencejournal.com | Katie Mulvaney

The Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld a ruling allowing Congregation Shearith Israel to evict Congregation Jeshuat Israel from Touro Synagogue in Newport. Congregation Shearith Israel plans a seamless transition with a new congregation, Congregation Ahavath Israel of Newport, set to occupy the synagogue. The legal battle stems from a 2012 dispute over Congregation Jeshuat Israel's attempt to sell historic ceremonial bells.

2 weeks ago | providencejournal.com | Katie Mulvaney

PROVIDENCE – An international Rhode Island School of Design student had their visa revoked for unknown reasons, the school said. The school issued a statement Monday saying, “Unfortunately, today we learned of one student whose international status was marked ‘terminated,’ a formal designation that reflects the revocation of a student’s visa status in the U.S.”RI student visa termination comes among wider crackdownThe school did not identify the student.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Katie Mulvaney

PROVIDENCE – A federal judge declined to issue an order barring the Trump Administration from requiring that grant applicants agree not to promote "gender ideology" in their work, but warned that the government’s directive likely violated the First Amendment, according to the state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union. Senior U.S. District Court Judge William E.