Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced a lawsuit against Kalshi and Polymarket in Rhode Island Superior Court asking for a declaration that Kalshi’s and Polymarket’s sports-related “event contracts” amount to sports betting that is subject to Rhode Island state gambling laws.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Massachusetts man has been sentenced in Kent County Superior Court to 25 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) after a jury found him guilty of child molestation.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Pawtucket man has been found guilty in Providence County Superior Court for the 2023 murder of 27-year-old Emmanuel Torres Plaza in Central Falls.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced his office has filed a lawsuit against Quidnessett Country Club for constructing an unpermitted seawall in violation of state law, and defying state regulators by refusing to remove the seawall and restore the coastline to its prior condition. The complaint follows numerous unsuccessful administrative attempts by the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) since 2023 to remedy this illegal construction.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Portsmouth man has been sentenced in Newport County Superior Court to serve a life sentence at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) for the 2023 murder of 50-year-old Xuefeng Wu.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced the successful resolution of a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully allocating federal homeland security funding based on states’ compliance with the administration’s political agenda.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today announced a series of health care-related legislative proposals aimed at improving Rhode Island’s health care system, including legislation intended to lower prescription drug costs, ensure the stability of Rhode Island hospitals, and prevent the increasingly predatory practices of anti-competitive, market-dominating Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced today that a Pawtucket man has pleaded to multiple charges in Providence County Superior Court for his role in the driving death of 34-year-old Nanleomariz Albizu during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day in 2022.
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today released the following statement after Judge Mary S. McElroy granted the State’s motion to dismiss the civil complaint brought by the Department of Justice in United States vs. Amore.
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