PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office's Hate Crimes Summit: * * * Good afternoon! It is a privilege to be with you today. I want to start by thanking Attorney General Peter Neronha for the invitation. The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office has worked tirelessly to protect civil rights by combating hate crimes while ensuring public safety for a  more

MONTAUK POINT, New York, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: In a sign of the continuing growth and maturity of the offshore wind industry in the United States, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) today conducted an inspection at the South Fork Wind project, the bureau's first inspection of an operational offshore wind turbine in U.S. waters. Located offshore New  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $9.75 million in grant funding to help coastal and Great Lakes communities protect the health of beachgoers. The funding will assist many states, Tribes, and territories in conducting water quality monitoring and public notification programs for their beaches, including Rhode Island, who will receive $210,000 in  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha joins national, state, local, and Tribal leaders in recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Since 2006, WEAAD has been commemorated to promote awareness and increases understanding of the many forms of elder abuse and elder fraud, as well as the resources available to those  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: A now former Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility correctional officer admitted to a federal judge today that he smuggled approximately 200 Suboxone strips into the detention center that were seized from a detainee's cell, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. Appearing in U.S. District Court, Kaii Almeida-Falcones, 30, of Smithfie  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: BOSTON - A Providence, R.I. man has been sentenced for his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed fentanyl throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Rafael Cesar Cabreja Jimenez, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 42 months in prison, followed by two years of supervis  more

NEWPORT, Rhode Island, June 14 -- The Naval War College issued the following news: The U.S. Naval War College (NWC) hosted the 73rd iteration of the Secretary of the Navy's Current Strategy Forum (CSF), an event focused on U.S. strategies in response to current challenges, onboard Naval Station Newport, June 11-12. This year's CSF, titled "America's Seapower and Maritime Statecraft," aimed to foster a shared understanding among senior military and government leaders, national security scholars  more