'So clearly unlawful': RI AG joins suit against Trump's federal spending freeze. What to know.
The group of Democratic attorneys general argued that freezing spending authorized by Congress to conduct an ideological review is unconstitutional.
How did the fight against Trump's federal spending freeze end up in Rhode Island? What we found.
U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. is expected to rule shortly on whether to block the federal funding freeze.
RI AG, 22 Other AGs File Lawsuit Against Federal Funding Freeze
RI Attorney General Peter Neronha is trying to stop the Trump administration's freeze of trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans.
RI attorney general warns of impacts from Trump's potential funding freeze
A judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s potential freeze of federal funding. This comes after Rhode Island and Massachusetts signed onto a multi-state lawsuit, which successfully temporarily blocked the pause of trillions of dollars nationwide from going into effect.
RI Attorney General co-leads lawsuit against Trump’s federal funding freeze
The coalition of attorneys general argue that the order violates the Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act.
RI judge poised to block Trump's federal spending freeze. What to know.
The 23 state attorneys general involved in the suit will now draft a temporary restraining order, and the Trump administration will need to respond.
Neronha, other attorneys general files lawsuit after Trump's pause on federal funding
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha will make an announcement with five other attorney generals in response to the Trump administration’s pause on feder
RI, Mass. join federal lawsuit seeking to block Trump funding freeze
A memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget directs federal agencies to pause “all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance” while
Nevada AG joins lawsuit against Trump's funding freeze, demands clarity from White House
Confusion and questions continue to swirl around the status of federal funding following President Trump's executive order to freeze federal assistance programs
RI judge lets lawsuit against Trump funding freeze proceed
Several state attorneys general won an initial victory Wednesday as they seek to block the Trump administration’s push to freeze federal assistance, with a Rhode Island judge allowing their proposed court injunction to move forward.
The 4-year-old girl who was hit by car in Woonsocket has died
The 4-year-old Woonsocket girl who was hit by a car Monday morning has died, according to the Woonsocket police.
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RI Attorney General joins suit to block Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order
In federal court filings on Tuesday, the attorney general representing Rhode Island and 17 other states sued President Donald ...
Can ICE go into public schools in Rhode Island? Here's what we know.
Neronha said that the law prohibits ICE from accessing non-public areas of schools without a judicial warrant.
R.I. attorney general issues guidance on ICE in schools: ‘We must protect our children’
Unless there is a real public safety exigency, immigration enforcement does not belong on school grounds,” said Attorney ...