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

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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.

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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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Know Your Voter Rights

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With early voting underway for the statewide primary, Attorney General Peter F. Neronha and Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore are reminding Rhode Islanders of important resources as they exercise their right to vote.

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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Amazon over deceptive advertising scheme

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in suing Amazon.com, Inc., over deceptive practices that cost advertisers billions. The coalition alleges that Amazon inflated advertiser costs by entering artificial bids into its advertising auctions that cost its business customers, including 500,000 thousand small- and medium-sized businesses, tens of billions of dollars. ...

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