| News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Tuesday April 14, 2026 ( 19 items ) |
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AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Temporary Protected Status For Haitians And Syrians
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Temporary Protected Status For Haitians And Syrians
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration's ter
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As affordability challenges persist, AG Brown urges FTC rulemaking on unfair and deceptive rental housing fees
OLYMPIA, Washington, April 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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As affordability challenges persist, AG Brown urges FTC rulemaking on unfair and deceptive rental housing fees
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Washington AG Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 27 state attorneys general today are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to move forward with a proposed rulemaking on hidden and deceptive rental housing fee practices.
Last month, the FTC published a
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Attorney General Bonta Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge to the termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haitians and Syrians.
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Attorney General James and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FTC to Address Deceptive Rental Fees
ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FTC to Address Deceptive Rental Fees
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April 13, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 25 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enact a rule addressing unfair and deceptive fee practices in the rental housing market. In a comment letter submi
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Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Legal Status of Haitian and Syrian Immigrants
ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Legal Status of Haitian and Syrian Immigrants
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New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to uphold the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria who have been living in the Uni
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haiti and Syria. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief today in Trump v. Miot an
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Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration
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Brown University Psychiatrists Warn Mixing Medications Overlooked Driver of Fatal Overdoses
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 13 -- Brown University posted the following Q&A with Madeline Benz, assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior, and Brandon Gaudiano, professor of behavioral and social sciences and of psychiatry and human behavior:
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Q&A: Brown psychiatrists on the unintended, fatal consequences of mixing psychiatric meds
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While the U.S. has seen a decline in the overall number of overdose deaths, the news on drug use is not all trending positively, and researc
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How One Day Could Fix a Flaw in Rhode Island's Justice System
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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How One Day Could Fix a Flaw in Rhode Island's Justice System
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Consider this example: a long-time Rhode Island resident is a lawful permanent resident, also called a "green card" holder, who has lived here for decades. She gets a single conviction for a first-time shoplifting misdemeanor, for which she was given no jail time, just a fine. She then g
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Intersection of humanities and quantum physics discussed during URI's World Quantum Day
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 13 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Intersection of humanities and quantum physics discussed during URI's World Quantum Day
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KINGSTON, R.I. - April 13, 2026 - Elected officials and prominent technology leaders shared their knowledge about how quantum computing impacts society and announced a new quantum-humanities mini-grant program for students, during the University of Rhode Island's fifth annual World Quantum Day event on th
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Md. A.G. Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 13, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump administration's termination
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Mentorship Lab at Roger Williams University Connects Business Students with Industry Leaders
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, April 13 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news:
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Mentorship Lab at Roger Williams University Connects Business Students with Industry Leaders
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At Roger Williams University, students in the Mario J. Gabelli School of Business are gaining more than classroom knowledge - they are building direct relationships with industry leaders through the Mentorship Lab, an experiential learning program designed to accelerate career readiness.
Launched in Fall
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Leads Bipartisan Multistate Call for Federal Action on Rental Housing Fee Abuses, Puts New Jersey Landlords on Notice of State's Application Fee Cap
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 13, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Leads Bipartisan Multistate Call for Federal Action on Rental Housing Fee Abuses, Puts New Jersey Landlords on Notice of State's Application Fee Cap
Taking action to promote housing affordability for all New Jerseyans, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is leading a bipartisan coalition of 27 attorneys general urging the Federal
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New AI Approach Reveals Ocean Currents in Unprecedented Detail
LA JOLLA, California, April 13 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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New AI Approach Reveals Ocean Currents in Unprecedented Detail
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The Gulf Stream is full of interleaving temperature gradient structures that hint at complex underlying current dynamics. GOES-East satellite observations and machine learning have, for the first time, connected this observed structure to the much more difficult problem of observing ocean currents. V
Scientists have
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Offshore research update: results of wind development discussions at New Bedford presentation, May 6
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 13 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Offshore research update: results of wind development discussions at New Bedford presentation, May 6
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David Bidwell, professor of marine affairs at the University of Rhode Island, will share research results on offshore wind community discussions at a free public presentation on Wednesday, May 6, at 6 p.m., at the New Bedford Free Public Library, 613 Pleasant St., New Bedford.
Bidwell will
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Offshore research update: results of wind development discussions at Turner Station presentation, April 27
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, April 13 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Offshore research update: results of wind development discussions at Turner Station presentation, April 27
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David Bidwell, professor of marine affairs at the University of Rhode Island, will share research results on offshore wind community discussions at a free public presentation on Monday, April 27, at 6 p.m., at the Sollers Point Multipurpose Center, 323 Sollers Point Rd., Dundalk, Maryla
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R.I. Gov. McKee, Senate Majority Leader Ciccone, Senate Majority Whip Tikoian Urge Passage of $1B Energy Relief Plan and Transparency and Affordability Legislation
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 13, 2026:
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Governor McKee, Senate Majority Leader Ciccone, Senate Majority Whip Tikoian Urge Passage of $1B Energy Relief Plan and Transparency and Affordability Legislation
Governor Dan McKee, Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone, and Senate Majority Whip David Tikoian today released the following statement on addressing rising utility costs this legislative session. To
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Undergrads play pivotal role in shaping international literary journal through new editing and publishing course
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 13 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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Undergrads play pivotal role in shaping international literary journal through new editing and publishing course
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Three years ago, when Olivia Soffey '26 first volunteered as a student editor for the Bryant Literary Review (BLR), it was just she and her friend Audrey Jones '24 combing through stacks of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction submissions alongside History, Literature, and the Arts Profe
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World Travel & Tourism Council Welcomes Collette as Global Member
LONDON, England, April 13 [Category: Travel] -- The World Travel and Tourism Council posted the following news release:
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World Travel & Tourism Council Welcomes Collette as Global Member
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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to welcome Collette as a Global Member, further strengthening the Council's network of leading organisations supporting the strategic development of the global Travel & Tourism sector.
Headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Collette is the long
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