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Bodycam video shows a Providence teen on a moped speeding the wrong way before crashing into a parked cruiser near Dodge Street.
Organizers say the Providence rally follows a botched Cornell investigation and reflects a wave of campus protests nationwide.
State inspectors found chromium levels over 100,000 times above the legal limit at an Electrolizing Inc. plant in Wanskuck.
Aries Support Services is out of the state's case, but AECOM and 10 others still face claims over the shuttered span.
Police caught a suspect near Broad and Public streets after a woman and her toddler were attacked. Other kids nearby were not hurt.
Firefighters logged 160 medical calls at the Johnston facility, and a July fire saw 850 workers skip 55 emergency exits.
A divided panel credited Sgt. Joseph Hanley's suspension, but Providence says it will appeal again.
A small dog got stuck deep underground on North Fairview Street before firefighters from two cities teamed up to free it.
A barge captain spotted the body floating near the Gano Street boat ramp and brought it ashore in East Providence.
A Saturday break-in turned violent on Stewart Street, leaving a resident with a leg wound. The attacker is still at large.
The moves follow December's deadly campus shooting and expand Brown's public safety footprint near College Hill.
Nearly 700 resident physicians say they earn close to minimum wage while Brown Health faces criticism over its security leadership.
Sandra Laurie, 84, was last seen Thursday. Police said she was endangered due to health issues and cancelled the Silver Alert on October 2.
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