The House of Representatives Thursday unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Arthur J. Corvese to crack down on fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid that is now involved in most overdose deaths in Rhode Island, through significantly stronger penalties for its possession.
“Ask any police officer, firefighter, EMT, or emergency room doctor or nurse what the greatest danger they see on a daily basis and they will tell you fentanyl. Far more potent than heroin or any other opiate, fentanyl is killing our family members, friends, and neighbors at an alarming rate and something must be done to end this scourge of death,” said Representative Corvese (D-Dist. 55, North Providence). 
CES Boxing and FITE TV announced Tuesday a partnership to stream the Friday, April 7th, 2017 World Boxing Council (WBC) USNBC Welterweight Championship between Nick DeLomba and Jimmy Williams live on Pay Per View beginning at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.
Fight fans can stream the event live on their television for $14.99 by downloading the FITE app free from iTunes or Google Play and using the instant stream-to-TV function for full-screen viewing, or watch online from any device at www.fite.tv. The FITE app also works with any Wi-Fi connected TV, iOS and Android devices, as well as streaming devices such as Roku, Chromecast and more. Replays will be available for those unable to watch live. 
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin joined a coalition of 23 states, cities, and counties in opposing President Trump’s executive order today that the administration described as paving the way to eliminating the Clean Power Plan rule.
The coalition -- which includes the Attorneys General of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, as well as the chief legal officers of the cities of Boulder (CO), Chicago (IL), New York (NY), Philadelphia (PA), South Miami (FL), and Broward County (FL) -- issued the following statement today: 
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza this week announced the release of the Advisory Council to Reduce Gun Violence's inaugural report. The executive report outlines gun violence trends and presents recommendations to further reduce violence within the City of Providence.
"Thanks to the work of our police department, the work of all of our community partners, the expanded recreational opportunities, and recommendations from the Advisory Council, we are seeing dramatic decreases in shootings and gun violence throughout the city," said Mayor Elorza. "It takes an entire village to keep our streets safe and Providence is standing together to stop gun violence." 
Tyler Salk
Donald Trump has been our president for HOW long now? As we’re starting to actually see him as our leader instead of a candidate, someone needs to cut Trump some slack. He was roasted on comedy central a while back, but the jokes continue. They’re getting old already. Let’s be honest, there are other people in power. Here are 9 leaders other than Trump who we should be laughing at... |
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