By Sofia Barnett (she/her) -- Protesters clear encampment at Brown University after reaching compromise on divestment bostonglobe.com/2024/04/30/met… via The Boston Globe

Potential defendants were told 'efforts are already underway to stabilize the bridge (so that it does not catastrophically collapse)' and eventually demolish it

The contractors have until May 11 to reach out if they want to inspect it before it's gone
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Big News: Per the The Associated Press, the DEA will move cannabis to schedule III:

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RIDOT has put out the request for proposals to build a new Washington Bridge. It includes up to $10 million in incentives 'for opening lanes to traffic in advance of the substantial completion date of August 2026.' webprocure.proactiscloud.com/wp-web-public/…

The potential override of Mayor Smiley's first veto has been officially posted for a vote at Thursday's PVD City Council meeting. Details here: bostonglobe.com/2024/04/26/met…

Note what was *not* mentioned in the League of Cities and Towns opposition list: any piece of K. Joseph Shekarchi's housing package.

The League has testified against 2 key bills in the package, but mum here

'That means that insurers do not have to provide full coverage of additional screening for these women, whose cancers can be missed by mammograms alone and who are at higher risk for breast cancer to begin with.' via The New York Times

Expert panel reverses course and recommends breast cancer screening at age 40, but declines to endorse extra scans for women with dense breast tissue
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Judge: Criminal case against North Kingstown 'fat test' coach can proceed bostonglobe.com/2024/04/30/met…

Just 17 percent of Rhode Island residents have received the most recent COVID-19 vaccine, a number some officials want to see much higher. trib.al/FXAA80y

Cranston Mayor ⁦Mayor Ken Hopkins⁩ issues statement in response to ethics complaint, saying, 'I had no direct role' in the hiring or promotion of his son-in-law in the Cranston Fire Department. 'The facts will bear that out as this matter proceeds.'

I have some exciting news to share. Tomorrow (Tuesday, April 30th) I'll be appearing in the first-ever Boston Globe Today Cold Case Files TV special with Segun Oduolowu 📺🎥....the full 30-minute episode airs at 5 p.m. on NESN. Please tune in if you can, and let me know what you

Join Boston Globe Rhode Island for an extension of Sustainability Week focusing on topics from the blue economy to the Ocean State’s food ecosystem. Local leaders will speak across two sessions moderated by Dan McGowan, Brian Amaral, and Alexa Gagosz. RSVP: trib.al/tK9DE7q #GlobeEvents

17 of 21 lawmakers in the Black, Latino, Indigenous, AAPI caucus have pledged to vote no or walk out of the chamber if their 4 demands on LEOBOR reform aren't met, according to one of the co-chairs

One of their demands is a non-starter for police chiefs
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With ~7 weeks left in the RI legislative session, what's going on with efforts to reform the Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights?

Municipal leaders called on the General Assembly to reach a compromise today:
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CP Miller and Councilmen Roias and Sanchez call on City Solicitor to drop charges against 41 Brown University students who were arrested on December 11.
Rachel Miller Miguel Angel Sanchez Justin Roias

.⁦Ted Nesi⁩ compares (#3) how Austin was able to flatten housing prices despite surging demand wpri.com/news/local-new…

In today's PBN: State lawmakers are in early talks about establishing a state medical school as a potential long term solution to address persistent staffing challenges: pbn.com/would-a-2nd-me…