The Rhode Island Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a mother from getting her children vaccinated against COVID-19. A trial court in January rejected arguments from Joshua Nagel, the children’s father, and said Lauren Nagel, the mother, could take her children to get COVID-19 vaccines. Lawyers for Joshua Nagel quickly asked the state’s top court for…

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Wednesday upheld a newly enacted state law banning the possession of large-capacity magazines that carry more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The decision came following a request by a Chepachet gun store and several Rhode Island gun owners for a preliminary injunction blocking the law, which they argue violates their constitutional rights,…

A man who was arrested in a Glasgow hospital after catching COVID-19 is a rape suspect wanted by the United States, a Scottish judge ruled on Friday. The man is also accused of faking his death to avoid prosecution. Evidence showed that the 35-year-old man, who goes by Arthur Knight, is Nicholas Rossi, who is wanted by…

The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 11 turned away a case that sought to clarify what rights unborn children, or fetuses, have. Justices rejected an appeal by Catholics for Life and two mothers who challenged a 2019 Rhode Island law, the Reproductive Privacy Act (RPA), that enabled abortions up until birth. Justices did not say why they…

There are so many things to do and see in Newport, RI. A visit here is more than a city with miles of beautiful coastline. A visit to Newport is a step into history. A chance to see what it was like living like the rich and famous of the gilded age or dine in…

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee eked out a victory in his Democratic primary on Tuesday, beating back strong challenges from a pair of opponents as he seeks his first full term in office. McKee, the former lieutenant governor who became the state’s chief executive a year and a half ago when two-term Gov. Gina…

A top university in Rhode Island is not denying that a student at the school was hospitalized with heart inflammation after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Russell Carey, an executive vice president at the school, said in a recent missive (pdf) that the university would not comment on a specific student’s medical condition. “In regard to…

A group of doctors and a state lawmaker are demanding answers from a top university in Rhode Island after information has emerged that appears to show a student at the school was hospitalized early in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign after receiving a vaccine. Brown University, which mandated vaccines for all students, has not informed its…

An amended lawsuit filed Aug. 19 urges a court to rule against Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, pointing in part to updated COVID-19 guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Stephen Skoly is challenging Rhode Island’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, alleging it unconstitutionally discriminates against people with protection from…

An amended lawsuit filed Aug. 19 urges a court to rule against Rhode Island’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, pointing in part to updated COVID-19 guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Stephen Skoly is challenging Rhode Island’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, alleging it unconstitutionally discriminates against people with protection from…