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Rhode Island DEM's Come Clam With Me classes are huge hit each summer
WJAR - Rhode Island
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WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — To let people in on one of the Ocean State's most valued treasure and to teach them how to catch their own quahogs, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is offering Come Clam With Me classes once again...
Rhode Islanders love Newport Creamery
Cranston Herald - Rhode Island
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To the editor, I disagree with Lonnie Barham when he called State Rep., Charlene Lima, a socialist nincompoop. I may not agree with her tactics by threatening to impose penalties to WS Development for not renewing “The Creamery’s” lease. Many...
Rhode Island prosecutor tells cops to turn off bodycams as they arrest her for trespassing: ‘I'm an AG’
Hindustan Times
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August 19, 2025
A Rhode Island prosecutor was arrested after demanding officers shut off their body cameras while she was being taken into custody for trespassing. She even threatened the authorities, saying they were “going to regret it.” Newport Police...
Who Is Devon Hogan Flanagan? Rhode Island Prosecutor Threatens Police After Arrest In Newport| Watch
Times Now
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August 19, 2025
Photo : Twitter Devon Hogan Flanagan, a Special Assistant Attorney General for the state of Rhode Island, was arrested last Thursday in Newport following a tense standoff with police that was captured on body camera footage. The incident unfolded...
The On-Camera Arrest of a Rhode Island Prosecutor Serves As a Stark Reminder: No One Is Above the Law
PJ Media - Virginia
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August 19, 2025
Why do some people think they can get away with anything? The law is the law is the law. If you break the law, you have to answer for it. That’s how it works. You can’t brush it aside and ask officers to do what you wish to continue breaking the...
Police body camera footage shows arrest of Rhode Island prosecutor
WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts
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August 19, 2025
Rhode Island's assistant attorney general, Devon Hogan Flanagan, was arrested Thursday for allegedly causing a scene at a Newport restaurant and refusing to leave. The exchange was recorded by an officer's body-worn camera. Upon arrival, officers...
Suffragette Tea Party to celebrate women’s right to vote
The Inter-Mountain - West Virginia
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August 20, 2025
Submitted photo Cindy Stemple, Randolph County Democrats chairperson, sets up for the upcoming Suffragette Tea Party at the Kump House in Elkins on Sunday from 1-3 p.m. The event honors the certification of the 19th Amendment on Aug. 26, 1920....
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Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Warns Police 'You're Gonna Regret This' in Bodycam Footage of Her Arrest: 'I'm an AG' By Meredith Kile
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW Devon Hogan Flanagan, a special assistant attorney general in Rhode Island, was detained by police last week after a trespassing incident at a Newport restaurant Flanagan argued with officers who responded to the call, instructing...
Rhode Island attorney general puts assistant attorney general’s arrest footage under review
Washington Examiner
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August 19, 2025
Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was arrested in an incident that is now being reviewed by her boss, Attorney General Peter Neronha. Flanagan’s Aug. 14 arrest was captured in body cam footage that the Newport Police...
Maine ranked among top states for women's equality
Mainebiz - Oregon
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When it comes to women’s equality, Maine outshines all but three other states — and boasts one of the smallest income gaps — in a barometer by personal finance website WalletHub. To determine where women in the United States receive the most equal...
Glen Powell and J.J. Abrams Spotted in Rhode Island
Fun 107 - Massachusetts
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August 19, 2025
Hollywood has returned to Rhode Island! “On Monday, August 18th, I spent almost an hour speaking with Hollywood superstar Glen Powell’s parents, Glen Sr. and Cyndy Powell, both from Austin, Texas,” East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva said. Some of...
Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Arrested in Newport, Caught on Video Saying ‘You’re Going to Regret This’
[your]NEWS
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August 19, 2025
Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was taken into custody after a disturbance at a Newport restaurant, prompting an internal review. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Rhode Island Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan was...
17 states join WA AG Brown's letter to Dept. of Education over mental health funding cuts
FOX 13 Seattle - Washington State
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SEATTLE - Washington's Attorney General Brown sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) with the support of 17 other attorneys general around the country. The letter warns of negative impacts for students if the federal government...
Video captures prosecutor warning officers will 'regret it' as she's arrested at restaurant
NBC News
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August 19, 2025
A Rhode Island prosecutor told police "you're going to regret this" during a confrontation that ended in her arrest, which was caught on an officer's body camera, officials said Tuesday. Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Hogan Flanagan and...
Brown Is The New Gold Standard For Women's College Wrestling
FloWrestling - Texas
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August 19, 2025
Vision. Precedent. Plan of action. That’s the winning formula Brown University has in mind as it develops a women's wrestling program. The club received a historic $1 million gift as a step toward achieving a sanctioned Division I women’s team....
Rhode Island faces DOJ deadline over 'sanctuary jurisdiction'
FOX57 - South Carolina
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(WJAR) — Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces a Tuesday deadline to respond to a letter from the Department of Justice. That letter is from President Donald Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi about the state being a 'sanctuary jurisdiction' for...
2025 Best of Rhode Island Editors’ Picks
Rhode Island Monthly
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August 19, 2025
MMMBop-Tarts from Basil and Bunny. Photo by Angel Tucker August is one of our favorite months here at Rhode Island Monthly. After a year of in-depth research, we highlight the people, small businesses, attractions and events that symbolize the...
Trump Administration Gives Rhode Island Until Today to Address Sanctuary Status
Newport Buzz - Rhode Island
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August 19, 2025
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee faces a Tuesday deadline to respond to the U.S. Justice Department after Attorney General Pam Bondi branded the state a “sanctuary jurisdiction” and threatened to pull federal funding unless the state eliminates...
Rhode Island Assistant Attorney General Arrested: ‘You’re Going to Regret This’
Breitbart
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August 19, 2025
Video captured Rhode Island Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan being arrested by police last Thursday night as she was seemingly in a drunken state. Flanagan was arrested by Newport police outside a city restaurant for alleged...
States sue DOJ over immigration-linked victim funds
Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly - Massachusetts
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August 19, 2025
A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D.C., is asking a federal judge to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from withholding federal funds earmarked for crime victims if states don’t cooperate with the Trump...