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No Charges Filed Following Wyatt Protest Incident: Patch PM

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The Providence County Grand Jury found than no criminal charges were warranted in the August incident, Rhode Island's Attorney General said.
The Providence County Grand Jury found than no criminal charges were warranted in the August incident, Rhode Island's Attorney General said. (Shutterstock)

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No Criminal Charges Filed In Wyatt Protest Incident

The Providence County Grand Jury found than no criminal charges were warranted in the August incident, Rhode Island's Attorney General said.

Former URI Tennis Coach Facing New Charges In Cheating Scandal

Gordon Ernst, a Falmouth, Massachusetts resident, was again indicted on the ongoing college admission cheating scandal.

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Halloween 2019: Check Out These Fun Events In Newport

Check out these fun, family-friendly Halloween activities happening across Aquidneck Island.

2 Newport Women Charged With Distributing, Receiving Child Porn

Samantha York, 31, and Karissa C. Cave, 23, are accused of distributing and receiving a sexually explicit video of a minor.

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