The Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into a Rhode Island school district to determine whether its student loan forgiveness program for teachers discriminates against White ...

Several teams in the NCAA Tournament's East Region have connections to Rhode Island. High Point's Alan Huss was an assistant coach at Creighton, while McNeese State's roster features a former ...

A proposed "assault weapons ban" drew large crowds to RI's State House as lawmakers heard testimony on the bill. The bill, and similar gun-focused proposals, highlight the deep divide in the state ...

Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a doctor and assistant professor with a visa to work in Rhode Island, was deported to her native Lebanon over the weekend despite an ongoing dispute over her detention by ...

The family of Dr. Rasha Alawieh has alleged authorities wanted to deport her at all costs. She was detained at Boston's Logan airport as she returned after a fortnight-long family visit to Lebanon ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A Brown Medicine doctor was deported despite having an H-1B visa. Dr. Rasha Alawieh was detained at Boston Logan Airport on Thursday after returning from a trip to ...

A judge order federal authorities to a hearing Monday to explain RI doctor's deportation. A federal judge has postponed a hearing to allow U.S. Customs and Border officials to respond to allegatio ...

In response, Rhode Island Republican Party Chair Joe Powers issued a statement in support of Musk and his team at DOGE, "in their efforts to expose the rampant waste, fraud, and abuse our hard ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has abruptly canceled more than $30 million in federal funding that had been earmarked to the Rhode Island ...