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Coalition led by Rhode Island AG files lawsuit over federal stance on gender-affirming care

ByRhode Island Courts DailyDec 24, 20250 comments11 views

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has joined a coalition of 18 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over a recent declaration concerning gender-affirming care for…

Peter Neronha, Attorney General of Rhode Island
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Attorneys general sue Trump administration over plan to defund Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Peter Neronha, Attorney General of Rhode Island
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Attorney General Neronha criticizes administration’s suspension of East Coast wind farm leases

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Attorney General Neronha announces death of suspect in Brown University mass shooting

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Jury convicts Indiana man in decades-old Rhode Island child molestation case

ByRhode Island Courts DailyDec 11, 20252 min read

An Indiana man has been convicted in Washington County Superior Court for child molestation and sexual assault stemming from a 1987 cold case.

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Court blocks Trump Administration attempt to end disaster preparedness funds

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, along with attorneys general from 19 other states and the governor of Pennsylvania, has won a lawsuit against the Trump Administration regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Building Resilient...
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California man pleads guilty in Rhode Island federal court to money laundering conspiracy

A California resident has admitted to participating in a money laundering scheme that defrauded various entities, including the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island, out of nearly $9 million.
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Court rules against Trump Administration’s freeze on wind energy project permits

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, along with a coalition of 18 attorneys general, has prevailed in a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over its order to halt all federal permitting for wind energy projects.
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Dominican national indicted in Providence for alleged child sexual abuse material offenses

ByRhode Island Courts DailyDec 8, 20252 min read

A federal grand jury has indicted Juan E. Acosta Gomez, a 21-year-old Dominican national living in Providence, for allegedly downloading and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to an announcement from Acting United States…

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Battle Ground woman pleads guilty in Rhode Island drug trafficking case

A woman from Battle Ground, Washington has pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island to charges related to drug trafficking.
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Pawtucket man pleads guilty to federal child pornography charges

A Pawtucket resident, Gary Ethier, age 60, pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island to charges of distribution and possession of child pornography.
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Guatemalan national sentenced for resisting ICE agents during Providence arrest

A Guatemalan national residing in Rhode Island was sentenced in federal court for resisting federal law enforcement officers during an attempted immigration arrest, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.
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Texas woman sentenced for distributing fentanyl and counterfeit pills

ByRhode Island Courts DailyDec 1, 20252 min read

An Austin, Texas woman living in Massachusetts has been sentenced for her involvement in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.

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Attorneys general sue USDA over SNAP benefit restrictions affecting legal immigrants

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has joined a coalition of 21 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over new guidance that could remove Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)...
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Attorneys general sue Trump administration over changes impacting homeless assistance funding

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has joined with 18 other attorneys general and two governors to file a lawsuit in the federal District of Rhode Island against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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Massachusetts man detained on wire fraud charges linked to elder scam in Rhode Island

A Dorchester, Massachusetts resident originally from India has been detained following allegations of involvement in a scheme targeting elderly individuals in Rhode Island.
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