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State of Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha ,
Providence, Rhode Island

We Protect Rhode Islanders

From consumer protection to protecting the environment to public safety, it is our mission to look out for Rhode Islanders in big and small ways.

About our Office

Recent Initiatives

A Way Forward

Attorney General Neronha discusses health care

Attorney General Neronha recently announced a series of health care-related initiatives aimed at providing immediate relief and long-term solutions for Rhode Island’s failing health care system. Visit our webpage to learn more about our health care work.

 

 

Diocese Report

Diocese Report

On March 4, 2026, Attorney General Neronha published the Office’s Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Providence. The report, which describes the Diocese’s handling of decades of clergy abuse, is the result of a yearslong investigation by the Office of the Attorney General, with assistance from the Rhode Island State Police.

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28th Annual Open Government Summit

Open Government Summit 2026 Invitation

Thank you to those who joined us for our annual Open Government Summit, presented virtually and in-person, on June 4, 2026, at Roger Williams University School of Law.

Continuing legal education (CLE) credits for participants have been approved.

Watch the Open Government Summit recording and access resources here.

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Attorney General Neronha co-leads lawsuit against Trump Administration for upending long-term housing support for homeless Americans

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and two governors in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for unlawfully attempting to cap funding for permanent housing projects. The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, argues that the move would result in tens of thousands of people losing their homes. ...

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