Vol. CXXXII · No. CXLIXMONDAY, MAY 25, 2026Ocean State Edition

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Rhode Island Senate Passes Bill Making Disarming Peace Officers a Felony

The Rhode Island Senate voted 34-3 on April 7 to pass legislation making attempts to disarm peace officers—including Brown and RISD police—a felony offense rather than a misdemeanor. Sponsored by Sen. Louis DiPalma at the request of Newport Police Chief Ryan Duffy, the bill was prompted by a 2023 incident in which someone attempted to remove an officer's weapon. Senators Acosta and Mack opposed the measure, citing concerns about disproportionate impact on communities of color. The bill now moves to the House.

browndailyherald.comAPR 21, 2026
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House Passes Carson Bill Requiring School Cafeteria Food Composting and Waste Audits

The Rhode Island House approved legislation by Rep. Lauren Carson mandating that all school food service contracts include composting or recycling provisions for organic waste. The bill also requires schools to publicly report waste audit results and establishes formal frameworks for cafeteria share tables. Carson cited the state landfill's 2045 capacity deadline and noted that Rhode Island schools waste 5 million pounds of food annually. The companion Senate bill sponsored by Sen. Bridget Valverde is scheduled for committee hearing Wednesday.

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North Kingstown Town Manager Opposes Quonset Pyrolysis Facility, Questions Approval Process

North Kingstown Town Manager Ralph Mollis wrote to Governor McKee expressing strong community opposition to the proposed QSS Biosolids pyrolysis facility at Quonset Business Park. Mollis criticized the lack of public engagement in the approval process, noting no notice to abutting residents and only one public meeting. The facility would convert sewage byproducts into fertilizer. McKee's office responded that more transparency and community outreach are needed, stating the governor will stand with the community's decision.

golocalprov.comAPR 21, 2026
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AG Neronha Closes 1993 Lori Malloy Cold Case, Finds No Evidence of Homicide

Attorney General Peter Neronha's Cold Case Unit concluded its investigation into the 1993 death of Lori Lee Malloy, determining insufficient evidence to classify it as a homicide despite daughter Lauren Malloy's advocacy. Three medical examiners found no evidence supporting murder. The AG's office reopened the case in 2022 after initial rulings changed the cause of death from "natural" to "undetermined." Malloy expressed disappointment that Neronha did not attend the meeting presenting findings after publicly citing her mother's case as justification for creating the Cold Case Unit.

golocalprov.comAPR 21, 2026
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