It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

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Private prison operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump ...

Massachusetts governor Maura Healey and Rhode Island governor Dan McKee will be among a crowd of ten of their peers in Boston ...

This morning, the manhunt for the suspect wanted in the shooting of two Minneapolis lawmakers and their spouses, comes to an ...

Would an increase of $2,175 in tax on a $750,000 house wreak havoc in Rhode Island's tenuous housing market? Realtors rally ...

Cambodia on Monday has said it would stop importing Thai fruits and vegetables if Thailand refused to lift border ...

Our legislators should establish constitutional rights to clean air and water, clean soil, and a stable climate, writes ...

Bills related to sexual abuse cases, expungement, payday lenders and auto-body shops are on the agenda at the RI State House.

Galit in Chicago is a first-time James Beard finalist for its Middle Eastern cuisine. The restaurant's chef, Zachary Engel, ...

In Narragansett, some residents are spending their Monday evenings not at home but at the Town Hall, opposing proposed changes. That used to be over what is now the town’s $9 million library, a fight ...

Rhode Island lawmakers are debating a bill (S71) to protect veterans from "claim sharks," for-profit consultants charging for services that veterans can receive free. While supporters say the bill ...