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R.I. attorney general still weighing whether to fire prosecutor who told officer he would ‘regret’ arresting her

Attorney General Peter Neronha said any decision about Devon Flanagan would include a "strong sanction." Republicans slammed him for not quickly firing her.
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Neronha Refuses Comment on Assistant AG’s Arrest, Is There a Pattern in His Office?

Last Thursday night, Assistant Rhode Island Attorney General Devon Hogan was arrested by Newport Police and charged with ...
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‘Flawless Comedic Timing’: Rhode Island Prosecutor Wanted Privilege to Save Her During Drunken Arrest, But the Cop’s Savage Response Has the Internet In Stitches

"Watch the jaw-dropping encounter as a Rhode Island prosecutor’s attempt at privilege backfires during a drunken arrest. The cop’s epic ...

Neronha co-leads lawsuit against Trump over conditions on grant for crime victims

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha is set to announce additional action against the Trump Administration on Monday.
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McKee, Neronha ignore Trump administration's threats over RI 'sanctuary' immigration policies

Governor McKee and Attorney General Peter Neronha refused to respond directly to the letter, maintaining their stance on the state's immigration policies. Neronha asserted Rhode Island cooperates ...

Democratic AGs sue DOJ to receive federal funding for victims of violent crimes

Violent crime victims and their families across the country stand to lose more than $1 billion in direct compensation and ...
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Rhode Island AG Neronha leads suit that accuses White House of using funds for crime victims to coerce states

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha and a coalition of other Democratic attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration Monday, accusing the federal government of ...

RI's 2026 attorney general race draws its first candidate. Here's who is running.

Keith Hoffmann has become the first candidate to formally announce they are running to be Rhode Island's next attorney general in the 2026 election. Until about three weeks ago, Hoffmann was chief of ...

Democrat Keith Hoffmann files to run for RI attorney general

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Keith Hoffmann, who until recently served as a senior aide to Attorney General Peter Neronha, ...