News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors
$7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 1 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release:
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$7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
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Missouri to receive more than $91 million
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. This settlement caps nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from
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$7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma And Sackler Family Goes Into Effect
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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$7.4 Billion Settlement With Purdue Pharma And Sackler Family Goes Into Effect
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, is now legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement as Purdue/Sackler Agreement Goes Into Effect
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement as Purdue/Sackler Agreement Goes into Effect
Attorney General Mayes today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations an
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At Brown, Yo-Yo Ma shares how he finds humanity and purpose through music
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 1 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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At Brown, Yo-Yo Ma shares how he finds humanity and purpose through music
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -After renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma sat down on stage in the De Ciccio Family Auditorium in Brown's Salomon Center for Teaching, he immediately picked up his bow.
In a somber start to his speaking engagement, Ma played a Bach cello suite for a few minutes as a way to recognize the tragic shooting th
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Purdue/Sackler $7.4 billion opioid settlement goes into effect
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 1 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Purdue/Sackler $7.4 billion opioid settlement goes into effect
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing inv
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect
SACRAMENTO, California, May 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family Opioid Settlement Now in Effect
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California expected to receive over $440 million from the settlement
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement previously reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, ca
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Nearly $150 Million for North Carolina in Final Purdue/Sackler Opioid Settlement
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 1 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Secures Nearly $150 Million for North Carolina in Final Purdue/Sackler Opioid Settlement
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$7.4 billion national settlement is now in effect; Sacklers permanently barred from selling opioids in the U.S.
RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced today that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family is now legall
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES FINAL APPROVAL IN $700 MILLION GOOGLE SETTLEMENT OVER APP STORE MONOPOLY
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES FINAL APPROVAL IN $700 MILLION GOOGLE SETTLEMENT OVER APP STORE MONOPOLY
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a federal court has stated it will approve a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google following allegations the tech giant dominated Android app distribution and in-app payments related to the Goo
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE STATE AUTHORITY OVER SPORTS-RELATED PREDICTION MARKETS
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION TO RECOGNIZE STATE AUTHORITY OVER SPORTS-RELATED PREDICTION MARKETS
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general, urged federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a comment lette
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S $7.4 BILLION OPIOID SETTLEMENT WITH PURDUE GOES IN EFFECT; ILLINOIS TO RECEIVE AN ESTIMATED $148.8 MILLION
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL'S $7.4 BILLION OPIOID SETTLEMENT WITH PURDUE GOES IN EFFECT; ILLINOIS TO RECEIVE AN ESTIMATED $148.8 MILLION
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country
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Attorney General Sunday: Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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Attorney General Sunday: Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion National Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
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HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a $7.4 billion national settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sac
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Attorney General Tong Announces Purdue Pharma to Dissolve Today as $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes Into Effect
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces Purdue Pharma to Dissolve Today as $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes Into Effect
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(Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong announced that Purdue Pharma will dissolve today as the company's bankruptcy concludes and the $7.4 billion settlement reached with the company and its owners, the Sackler family, becomes legally effective. Today's dev
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B. Gokhan Celik Appointed Dean of School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 1 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news:
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B. Gokhan Celik Appointed Dean of School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management
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BRISTOL, R.I. - Roger Williams University has appointed B. Gokhan Celik, Ph.D., as the next Dean of the School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management (SECCM), following a national search. A longtime member of the RWU community, Celik has been serving the school as Interim Dean since July 2025
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Cantwell Urges Colleagues to Recognize the Reality of Rising Sea Levels and Support Whitehouse S.Res. 551
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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Cantwell Urges Colleagues to Recognize the Reality of Rising Sea Levels and Support Whitehouse S. Res. 551
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke out on the Senate floor this evening to urge support for Senate Resolutio
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Chairman Cassidy Applauds Department of Labor's Efforts Supporting Independent Workers, Encourages Portable Benefits
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 1, 2026:
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Chairman Cassidy Applauds Department of Labor's Efforts Supporting Independent Workers, Encourages Portable Benefits
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jim Banks (R-IN), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) applaud the U.S.
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Department of Justice Seeks to Enforce Subpoena Against Hospital That Performs Sex-Rejecting Procedures on Minors
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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Department of Justice Seeks to Enforce Subpoena Against Hospital that Performs Sex-Rejecting Procedures on Minors
Note: View petition for enforcement here (https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1439131/dl?inline).
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Yesterday, the Department of Justice's Enforcement and Affirmative Litigation Branch and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas filed a petition in the
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First-year student's team wins AI Build-a-thon with app that assists children with autism
SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, May 1 -- Bryant University issued the following news:
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First-year student's team wins AI Build-a-thon with app that assists children with autism
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An app created by Bryant's Nick Goyette '29 and three teammates that improves communication between educators and students on the autism spectrum captured first place in the accessibility category at the inaugural AI Build-a-thon, hosted by Babson College and co-sponsored by Bryant University and Bentley University.
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From Afghanistan to the Commencement Stage: Abida Mohammady Reflects on Her Journey of Resilience and Purpose at RWU
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, May 1 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news:
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From Afghanistan to the Commencement Stage: Abida Mohammady Reflects on Her Journey of Resilience and Purpose at RWU
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BRISTOL, R.I. - For Abida Mohammady '25, Roger Williams University has been more than a place to earn a degree. It has served as a home away from home - a place where she found community, rebuilt confidence, and shaped a vision for creating opportunity for women on a global scale.
Or
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Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation & Management Act Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, May 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13210) on April 29, 2026, by natural resources policy specialist Anthony R. Marshak:
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The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA): Issues for the 119th Congress
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, as amended (MSA; 16 U.S.C. Sec.1801 et seq.), is the primary law authorizing the conservation and management of U.S. federal marine
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Md. A.G. Brown and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement Over App Store Monopoly
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown and Bipartisan Coalition to Secure Final Approval in $700 Million Google Settlement over App Store Monopoly
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $700 million settlement in a multistate antitrust lawsuit against Google has received final judicial approval. The lawsuit challenged Google's control over Android app distribution
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Md. A.G. Brown Announces Purdue-Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement To Go Into Effect
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Announces Purdue-Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement To Go Into Effect
Maryland Expected To Receive Over $90 Million
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys g
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Md. A.G. Brown Urges CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets
BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports-related "event contracts" belongs to states. The attorneys general filed a formal comment with the Commodity F
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Leads AGs In Urging CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Leads AGs In Urging CFTC to Recognize State Authority Over Sports-Related Prediction Markets
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging federal regulators to reaffirm that jurisdiction over sports gambling belongs to states.
"Prediction markets have no right to offer sport
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N.J. A.G. Davenport: Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes Into Effect
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
New Jersey to Receive Over $125 Million
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in p
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Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
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Attorney General Skrmetti announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sacklers' role in fue
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Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
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Lincoln -Attorney General Mike Hilgers today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and the Sac
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Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
LANSING, Michigan, May 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Purdue/Sackler $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general from across the country in pursuing investigations and litigation over Purdue's and
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Purdue/Sackler opioid settlement takes effect, delivering $105.6 million to Washington state and local governments
OLYMPIA, Washington, May 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Purdue/Sackler opioid settlement takes effect, delivering $105.6 million to Washington state and local governments
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Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion multistate settlement reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective.
The settlement will deliver $105.6 million split between
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RI Delegation Announces $11.25M for Port Improvements at Quonset
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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RI Delegation Announces $11.25M for Port Improvements at Quonset
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WASHINGTON, DC - In a victory for Rhode Island that should enhance productivity at Quonset, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation today announced that after years of uncertainty and needless delay by the Trump Administration, it has finally landed a major $11.25 million port infrastructure grant to help further modernize the Por
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces Settlement With Purdue Pharma, South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million
PIERRE, South Dakota, May 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on May 1, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces Settlement with Purdue Pharma, South Dakota to Receive $10.1 Million
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, for their role in fueling the opioid crisis takes effect today (Friday, May 1). South Dakota is expected to receive an
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Two WestConn Students Earn Recognition for News Reporting at NATAS Boston/New England Conference
DANBURY, Connecticut, May 2 -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release:
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Two WestConn students earn recognition for news reporting at NATAS Boston/New England conference
Two Western Connecticut State University students took home coveted awards in the highly competitive National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)/New England Collegiate Student Production Awards held recently in Boston, Massachusetts. The awards are open to colleges and universiti
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Whitehouse, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Commander-Level Law Enforcement Training Programs
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Commander-Level Law Enforcement Training Programs
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Promoting Police Leadership Act will better train the police leaders running day-to-day operations to improve outcomes for local communities
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Cornyn (R-TX), senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, this w
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