PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 16 (TNSjou) -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * A team of researchers led by Brown University's Rob Blair studied a military intervention in Cali, Colombia, and found little evidence to support the idea that military policing improves public safety. * * * The debate around deploying armed forces for domestic policing operations in high-crime areas is often framed as a tradeoff between preserving public safety and maintaining civil liber  more

WARWICK, Rhode Island, June 17 (TNSpar) -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: With an increasing need for qualified individuals to work in Rhode Island's insurance field, the Community College of Rhode Island's Division of Workforce Partnerships and the Independent Insurance Agents of Rhode Island (IIARI) are partnering to relaunch a free workforce training program in the fall for those interested in a career in the insurance industry. The Rhode Island Property an  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, June 13 -- CVS Health issued the following news release: Aetna Better Health(R) of Georgia, a CVS Health(R) company (NYSE: CVS), announced that Aetna(R) provided a community investment of $140,000 to the Morehouse School of Medicine. The investment will support Morehouse School of Medicine's Health Equity for All Lives (H.E.A.L.) student-run free clinic (SRFC) to provide high-quality, comprehensive care to underserved populations in the Atlanta metropolitan area and su  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, June 13 -- CVS Health issued the following news release on June 12, 2023: CVS Health(R) (NYSE: CVS) today announced that MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic located inside select CVS Pharmacy(R) stores in 36 states and Washington, D.C., was awarded its sixth consecutive Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission. Since 2006 -- when it was the first retail medical clinic in the U.S. to receive such accreditation -- MinuteClinic has earned the Gol  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 14 (TNSper) -- Hampshire College issued the following news: With extensive experience in the industry, and having served on multiple teams within the organization, O'Keefe was named executive director on June 1. The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) is one of eight regional councils established to conserve and manage fishery resources within the federal 200-mile limit off the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 15 (TNSper) -- Hampshire College issued the following news: With extensive experience in the industry, and having served on multiple teams within the organization, O'Keefe was named executive director on June 1. The New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC) is one of eight regional councils established to conserve and manage fishery resources within the federal 200-mile limit off the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 15 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that the package of lead poisoning prevention and housing bills that were introduced at the request of the Attorney General have successfully passed through both chambers of the House and Senate. The bills, which ensure landlords comply with lead-safety laws, are sponsored by Chairwoman Dawn Euer and Deputy Majo  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 17 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced that a North Kingstown contractor has been sentenced in Washington County Superior Court to serve 30 months at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) and ordered to pay more than $65,000 in restitution after pleading to fraudulently cashing insurance checks. On June 6, 2023, before Superior Court Justice Sar  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 17 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: Governor Dan McKee today signed the FY24 RI Ready budget, making key investments to ensure Rhode Island is ready to build on its economic momentum. The FY24 budget focuses on maintaining a trend of fiscal responsibility with no broad-based tax increases, while making key investments to strengthen K-12 education, bolster Rhode Island's economy, increase access to good-pa  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 13, 2023: Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner today announced the next round of the 'Take It Outside' Initiative; a statewide effort aimed at promoting outdoor commercial activities. "The 'Take It Outside' initiative was born out of the pandemic as a way to keep our businesses operating in a safe manner," said Governor McKee. "While the pandemic is   more

CRANSTON, Rhode Island, June 15 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on June 14, 2023: Today, Governor Dan McKee and Cranston Mayor Kenneth J. Hopkins signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact. "I want to thank our partners in Cranston for joining our strategy for increasing the educational outcomes of our students," said Governor McKee. "I look forward to seeing how our students succeed with this new initiative." "We are excited to join with Governor McKee  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 16 (TNSfund) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation has been awarded a $2.4 million grant by the Office of Naval Research to develop and advance blue economy, marine and energy technologies and opportunities that strengthen the Rhode Island economy and its workforce. The funding establishes a new initiative, "RISE-UP" (Resilient Innovative Sustainable Economies via University Partnerships), in   more