Providence Police Officer Michael McCarty (age 63), of Warwick, pleaded guilty today before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause to one count embezzlement. Under the terms of the plea, McCarthy was sentenced to seven years with one year of home confinement and the balance suspended with probation. In addition, McCarthy was ordered to pay $9,205 in restitution and agreed to forfeit his right to his pension.
The Rotunda Episode #68 7/19/16 - This week on The Rotunda, Scott and Tom talk about the ongoing Republican convention, and the attempts to deny Trump the nomination. The duo also discuss Chris Christie’s percieved disappointment of not being selected as VP, and gives the audience some pertinent information on Vice Presidential nominee and current Indiana Governor, Mike Pence.
Also, Libertarian Daryl Gould, who is running for GA District 67, called in and informed the listeners on his campaign trail progress, and why he chose to run. You’ll want to hear this refreshing perspective on third party activism in the Ocean State. Nearly 80 percent of drivers expressed significant anger, aggression or road rage behind the wheel at least once in the past year, according to a new study released today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The study points to some alarming statistics including the fact that approximately seven percent of U.S. drivers engaged in extreme examples of road rage within the year. These more extreme forms of road rage including purposefully ramming another vehicle or getting out of the car to confront another driver.
Drivers living in the Northeast were significantly more likely to yell, honk or gesture angrily than people living in other parts of the country. Drivers in the Northeast were 30 percent more likely to have made an angry gesture than drivers in other parts of the country.
The Rotunda Episode #67 7/11/2016 - In this episode of The Rotunda, Scott and Tom talk about the fractured relationships between law enforcement and the black community, Hillary Clinton’s email scandal and the subsequent slap on the wrist, as well as the inability of the RIGOP to capitalize on what appeared to be a very vulnerable Democrat GA in the upcoming election. In a break from the political talk, they interviewed boxer Thomas Falowo about his upcoming bout at Twin River.
With millions of U.S. consumers banking and paying with smartphones every day, mobile and internet payments have become some of the fastest growing segments of our economy. Mobile and online e-commerce payments are projected to surpass $27 billion this year, a 300% increase over 2015.
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