Mark Reynolds

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mark Reynolds

NORTH KINGSTOWN – Police arrested five juveniles and an 18-year-old man after a fight broke out in the parking lot of Mae's Place on Wednesday, June 18, according to North Kingstown police. What happened? Police responded to the Post Road location at 12:22 p.m. after a caller reported a large disturbance. No one was injured in the fight. What were the charges? The man was charged with disorderly conduct and simple assault. The five juveniles were charged with disorderly conduct, police said.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Mark Reynolds

A fight in a parking lot drew police and led to the arrest of five juveniles and an 18-year-old man. NORTH KINGSTOWN – Police arrested five juveniles and an 18-year-old man after a fight broke out in the parking lot of Mae's Place on Wednesday, June 18, according to North Kingstown police. What happened? Police responded to the Post Road location at 12:22 p.m. after a caller reported a large disturbance. No one was injured in the fight. What were the charges?

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Mark Reynolds

EAST PROVIDENCE – In 2027 it will be illegal to distribute personal protective equipment for firefighting that contains certain toxic chemicals. The ban passed in the General Assembly this spring and Gov. Dan McKee has already signed it. On Tuesday, East Providence became the first city in the U.S. to equip all of its firefighters with protective coats and pants that comply with the law, officials say.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Mark Reynolds

Thousands protested President Donald Trump and his policies in Providence and elsewhere in RI, coinciding with a national "No Kings Day" and Trump's military parade in Washington, D.C.Protesters criticized Trump's leadership style, calling it authoritarian, and expressed concern over his policies. The protests, organized by groups like Indivisible and 50501, drew thousands of participants, many of whom were first-time protesters.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Mark Reynolds |Whitman Littlefield |Margie Cullen

Thousands of protesters are expected to gather at multiple sites throughout Rhode Island on Saturday, June 14, as part of a larger nationwide event dubbed "No Kings National Day of Defiance."More than 1,800 communities across the United States are taking part in demonstrations against President Donald Trump and his administration. Organizers say "No Kings" is a nationwide day of defiance to reject authoritarianism and declare that "the corruption has gone too far. No thrones. No crowns.