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Rhode Island taxpayers are now paying off $130+ million in debt payments for their soccer stadium

Rhode Island taxpayers are now being told that they will need to pay $132 million over 30 years for the Pawtucket soccer stadium. For just the construction of the stadium, taxpayers will be paying $27 million. This stadium is now likely going to be the “most expensive minor league soccer stadium in the country”. When the new stadium was first announced in 2019, the state agreed to give $27…

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WPRI Mom-A-Day Photo Contest - Enter To Win Gift Cards

Interested and eligible participants can enter to Mom-A-Day Photo Contest which provide you complete satisfaction and you will also enjoy it a lot. Contest open for all United States residents. All participants need to submit entry before May 7th, 2023 and can get a chance to Win Gift Cards. Contest Entry Page Contest Rules How To Enter : No purchase is necessary to enter in this Contest And…

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80′s/90′s M*A*S*H Station IDs/Bumpers 1. WBIR-TV, Knoxville, Tennessee, 80s 2. WHAS-TV, Louisville, Kentucky, 1988 3. WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1984 4. KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls/Pocatello, Idaho, 1991 5. KIMT-TV, Mason City, Iowa & Albert Lea/Austin/Rochester, Minnesota, 1990 6. WFLD-TV, Chicago, Illinois, 1984 7. WKRN-TV, Nashville, Tennessee, 1989 8. WPRI-TV, Providence, Rhode Island, 1985 9. KREM-TV, Spokane, Washington, 1990 10. WTTG-TV, Washington, D.C., 1993

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WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Employees at one of the nation’s largest shipping companies are threatening to strike in the coming weeks. A group of workers in Warwick could be just a handful of the estimated 340,000 UPS employees that could be on strike when their contract expires on July 31. UPS employees say they are unhappy with how contract negotiations have gone and 97% voted in favor of going on strike if a deal isn’t reached by the end of the month. The practice picket comes as the Teamsters Union continues to fight for both full- and part-time workers. Representatives said the union is requesting better pay, along with a resolution to safety and health concerns and protection against managerial harassment.

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Cryptid of the Day: Teddy’s Beach Monster

Description: In 2007, WPRI 12 Eyewitness News reported a sighting of a sea monster near Teddy’s Beach in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. The eyewitness saw a 15ft creature with greenish skin swam around her, ducking its head in and out of the water.

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Where the Boston Marathon bomber case stands 10 years later | WPRI.com

BOSTON (WPRI) — It’s been nearly 10 years since terrorist bombings were carried out near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring hundreds more.

Since then, the case against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has made its way through a federal appeals court, but the fight for the 29-year-old to evade the death sentence is far from over.

Tsarnaev remains behind bars at USP Florence ADMAX, a supermax security prison in Florence, Colorado. Online federal prison records show that his release date is still classified as “death sentence.”

However, a moratorium on federal executions has been in place since 2021, while the Department of Justice reviews its policies and procedures.

Below are some highlights of how law enforcement captured Tsarnaev and how the case has progressed:

April 15, 2013 Two suspects detonate two pressure cooker bombs packed with shrapnel near the Boston Marathon finish line.

April 18, 2013 FBI releases surveillance images of the bombing suspects. Officer Sean Collier of the MIT Police Department is killed by the bombers while sitting in his police vehicle.

The suspects carjack a victim and hold them captive for about an hour as they flee throughout the area. The carjacking victim is able to escape.

April 19, 2013 Once police found the vehicle, Tamerlan Tsarnaev shoots at police while Dzhokhar Tsarnaev throws explosive devices at officers in Watertown. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev escapes in the vehicle, running over Tamerlan Tsarnaev in the process, who later dies from his injuries.

A Watertown resident discovers Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in a boat parked in his yard. Tsarnaev surrenders after a nearly two-hour standoff and is now under arrest.

April 22, 2013 Tsarnaev is arraigned at his hospital bedside.

July 10, 2013 Tsarnaev pleads not guilty to 30 federal charges.

January 30, 2014 Prosecutors announce they will seek the death penalty against Tsarnaev for his role in using weapons of mass destruction at the 2013 Boston Marathon.

January 5, 2015 Tsarnaev’s trial begins.

April 8, 2015 A jury finds Tsarnaev guilty on all 30 charges.

May 15, 2015 21-year-old Tsarnaev is sentenced to death.

July 18, 2015 Tsarnaev is placed in a supermax prison in Florence, Colorado.

December 27, 2018 Tsarnaev’s attorneys appeal his death sentence, saying he did not receive a fair trial.

July 31, 2020 An appeals court vacates Tsarnaev’s death sentence and rules he should be given a new penalty trial, noting a judge did not sufficiently question jurors about their exposure to news coverage of the bombing. The ruling still says he will remain in federal prison for the rest of his life.

July 1, 2021 Attorney General Merrick Garland issues a memorandum imposing a moratorium on federal executions while a review of the Justice Department’s policies and procedures is pending.

March 4, 2022 The U.S. Supreme Court upholds Tsarnaev’s death sentence in a 6-3 ruling, citing evidence and jury selection issues.

January 10, 2023 Tsarnaev’s attorneys once again request his death sentence be vacated during a federal appeals court hearing over juror misconduct claims.

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Two "severely decomposed" bodies were discovered in the home of former Rhode Island mayor Susan Menard, according to authorities.  

Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Police Chief Thomas Oates told local news station WPRI and The Boston Globe that the bodies of an elderly woman and an elderly man were found Monday inside the residence, which belongs to Menard and was surrounded by police cars late Monday. No criminal behavior was suspected. 

It was unclear whether Menard was one of the bodies. According to a recent obituary in the Providence Journal, Menard's brother Robert Miller, 81, died Saturday. It was unclear whether one of the bodies was his. 

Oates told reporters the state medical examiner would determine the cause of death and reveal identities later in the week. 

Messages from USA TODAY to the Woonsocket Police Department were not immediately returned. 

Menard was mayor of Woonsocket from 1995 to 2009, the longest of any mayor.  The Susan D. Menard Middle School was named after her in 2017. 

Woonsocket is a small northern Rhode Island city on the border of Massachusetts with a population of about 40,000. 

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Social Media Policy

The social media industry is facing several challenges, writes Karen Freberg in “Social Media for Strategic Communication.” Among them, she says that social media users are losing control over personal accounts to their employers due to influential presence, sharing too much, going rogue, and the big one, misinformation, Freberg writes.

One of the most notable cases of misinformation came in 2019 when a video featuring a high school student named Nick Sandmann “supposedly confronting a Native American peace activist” went viral and sparked global attention, Freberg writes. However, the video was misinterpreted and Sandmann later sued media outlets for $800 million using the footage without telling the full story. 

CNN, NBC Universal, and the Washington Post settled with Sandmann in 2020, according to multiple media outlets. His classmates also sued but failed.

In another lawsuit, Freberg writes that A-list actor Johnny Depp was forced to resign from Warner Bros after he lost a civil action against The Sun.

Journalists abide by a Code of Conduct that was adopted in 1926 — before that newspapers ran amuck of journalistic standards. They were weaponized by business owners and politicians to influence the public. However, some of that information would not meet standards for journalists today. Colonial-era headlines are still some of the most creative writing of the last 200 years due to their poignant nature.

If you were to join the New York Times today, in addition to agreeing to the Social Media Code of Conduct that its writers are expected to follow, you would be required on social media to avoid harassment, during business and personal hours, be “mindful” of taking sides” in topics that could undercut the newspaper's reputation, avoid joining private groups, do not accept gifts from sources, and more.

Among those who do follow strong ethical behavior on social media, I think organizations like the Associated Press, Reuters, NPR, and BBC are trustworthy groups. On the flip side, I think that Cable TV networks, which must play to their audience, tend to parade analysts and commentators as journalists when they are opinion columnists. Some of these are flagship organizations (Fox News, MSNBC, NBC, CBS) whose coverage trickles down to local TV markets and media outlets that are not influenced by this type of coverage, such as WPRI-TV or WJAR-TV. Journalists who work in local media — not including citizen journalists and activist journalists — are newsgathering organizations whose organic stories guide their audience's interests. For example, Washington Bridge's accountability reporting surrounding RIDOT’s handling of the bridge crisis has put many politicians and leaders under scrutiny. 

In the case of Fox News and CNN, you see the difference in their coverage of politics — one is more liberal and the other is more conservative — both sometimes completely ignoring stories and facts.

With this in mind, some takeaways are that journalists should continue to be observers who lay out their findings and let the readers decide on the merits of a story. Often this process is muddled by social media users who interject information into the media stream, jump to conclusions, or make statements without having all the facts. Sometimes this is to “beat” the media and often it leads to a change in the narrative that must be corrected later. Journalists are held accountable — they can be fired or sued — for improper reporting, while many self-proclaimed journalists, or activists, spread misinformation without consequences.

To adhere to my conduct online, I have chosen to keep my personal social media accounts closed and refrain from making polarizing statements online. My social media feed contains animal pictures, family updates, and limited chat about community happenings. Simplifying social media is a way to keep your sanity and your job.

I feel strongly that people should be able to share their thoughts regardless but understand that not everyone will agree. This requires restraint in your response. Social media is a place where reckless posts can easily be misinterpreted and feelings hurt. Be patient and listen to people.

These are some core concepts I would follow as a social media professional:

Take the time to research information I find online from a source I am not familiar with

Do not allow my personal feelings to cloud my judgment. Listen to people

Use clean and fair language

Report threats and cyberbullying to administrators

If I see surprising news, but can’t verify it, don’t post it

Do not use content I haven’t created myself, like photos or video clips

Ask for permission to use content from another source

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A 26-year-old male was apprehended Friday in the killing of a nursing trainee whose body was discovered on the University of Georgia school, and authorities stated he obviously did not understand the victim, he acted alone and there was no additional danger to the university neighborhood. https://www.wpri.com/news/crime/police-arrest-man-in-killing-of-nursing-student-at-university-of-georgia/ Remain in the understand with WPRI 12 News.…

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Rhode Island Domestic Violence, Trove Periodicals, Congressional Hearings, More: Thursday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, February 1, 2024

NEW RESOURCES WPRI: RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence launches new dashboard. “On Wednesday, the Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV) launched a new tool to help people better understand the scope of domestic violence in the state. The Rhode Island Data Dashboard breaks down the numbers, showing how different groups of people are affected by domestic violence and the…

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Recreational Pot Surges in Rhode Island’s First Year of Legal Sales

Read More The Latest Marijuana News Today | HighTimes Magazine  Local news outlet WPRI reported last week that the state’s Office of Cannabis Regulation says that recreational marijuana sales “have steadily increased almost monthly over the past year, and the estimated sales for Fiscal Year 2024 is $76 million.” “That sales estimate, if met, would translate into more than $15 million in state and…

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A client has actually been detained after apparently attacking a licensed nursing assistant Wednesday night at Rhode Island Hospital. https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/nursing-assistant-assaulted-by-patient-at-ri-hospital/ Remain in the understand with WPRI 12 News. Regional news, weather condition, sports, and award winning investigative journalism protection you can depend on this YouTube channel, TELEVISION, mobile app, our social channels and WPRI.com. https://wpri.comhttps://www.facebook.com/WPRI12/https://twitter.com/wpri12https://www.instagram.com/wpri12

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Attleboro woman killed in New Jersey crash | WPRI.com

Attleboro woman killed in New Jersey crash … ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — A 75-year-old Attleboro woman has died after a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike …

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BOSTON — Francis “Cadillac Frank” Salemme, the once powerful New England Mafia boss who was serving a life sentence behind bars for the 1993 killing of a Boston nightclub owner, has died at the age of 89, according to the Bureau of Prisons.

Salemme died on Tuesday, according to the Bureau of Prisons’ online records. Bureau officials did not immediately respond to an email seeking more information on Sunday. Salemme’s death was first reported Sunday by WPRI-TV.

Salemme led the Patriarca crime family in Boston in the early 1990s before helping prosecutors convict a corrupt FBI agent after learning that other mobsters had been talking about him to authorities.

Salemme, who has admitted to a slew of other gangland killings, was living in Atlanta under the name Richard Parker when remains of the nightclub owner were unearthed in 2016, making the elderly ex-Mafia don a government target once again.

Salemme’s 2018 trial became a flashback to the days when the mob was a feared and powerful force in New England. Salemme maintained he had nothing to do with Steven DiSarro’s death, but was convicted after his onetime best friend testified against him.

Salemme participated in numerous killings in Boston’s 1960s gang wars and spent 16 years behind bars for trying to kill a lawyer, who survived but lost a leg, when his car was blown up in 1968. After being released from prison, Salemme was seriously wounded in a shooting outside a suburban Boston pancake house.

His reign as Mafia boss ended when he, notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger and others were charged in a sweeping racketeering case in 1995. Salemme and Bulger fled after they were tipped off to the impending indictment by Bulger’s FBI handler, John Connolly Jr.

Salemme was arrested in Florida several months later while Bulger spent 16 years on the lam before being captured at the age of 81 in Santa Monica, California. Bulger was killed by fellow inmates in prison in 2018 at the age of 89.

The racketeering case revealed that Bulger and Salemme’s best friend, Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi, had secretly worked as FBI informants. Upset that his fellow mobsters had turned on him, Salemme agreed to plead guilty and cooperate with authorities.

Salemme testified in 2002 against Connolly, who was convicted of helping Bulger avoid prosecution. In exchange, Salemme was released from prison early and entered the witness protection program.

At his 2018 trial in Boston, Salemme’s slicked back, wispy grey hair and thin frame made him almost unrecognizable from the bulky, feared mob boss jurors saw in grainy surveillance photos from the 1990s.

Another former mobster told authorities that he saw Salemme’s son strangle DiSarro while Weadick held the nightclub owner’s feet and Salemme stood by. Salemme’s son, known as “Frankie boy,” died in 1995.

DiSarro’s nightclub, The Channel, was under scrutiny at the time for the Salemmes’ involvement in the business. Just before DiSarro’s death, the FBI told him he was about to be indicted and should cooperate with the government against the Salemmes.

Salemme’s longtime attorney, Steven Boozang, said Sunday his client had been nothing but a “gentleman” to him and he believed the man “regretted a lot of the things he had done in his life, particularly the effects it had on his immediate family and the families of others.”

Before being sentenced to life in prison in 2018, Salemme rose from his chair, called the proceeding “ridiculous” and said DiSarro’s family hasn’t been told the truth. But he seemingly predicted years earlier that his own story would end behind bars.

“You’re not going to beat the government,” Salemme told a reporter in 2004. “Let’s face it. One way or the other, they’re going to get you.”

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Israel-Hamas war protest: Bay Area Palestinians, indigenous groups call for full cease-fire amidst 4-day humanitarian pause - KGO-TV

* Israel-Hamas war protest: Bay Area Palestinians, indigenous groups call for full cease-fire amidst 4-day humanitarian pause  KGO-TV * Anti-Israel protesters disrupt Black Friday shopping to call for Palestinian uprising: 'Intifada revolution'  Fox News * Around 2K pro-Palestinian protesters demand 'permanent end to occupation' of Gaza, dismantling of Israeli government in NYC's Washington Square Park  New York Post * Pro-Palestinian rally converges on The Grove during Black Friday shopping  CBS Los Angeles * Pro-Palestine protest held in Providence  WPRI * View Full Coverage on Google News http://dlvr.it/SzHZZK