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RI POLITICS
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R.I. legislature passes bill criminalizing sexual contact between authority figures and teens
Supporters have said these bills will close a loophole in the law that leaves teens vulnerable to predators.
RI CRIME
Former R.I. cheerleading coach charged with child molestation
Alyshia Tkacks, 33, of Cranston, is facing first-degree and second-degree child molestation charges; police say the victim was molested “almost daily” during a 2-year period starting in 2012.
'Shy or Not Shy?'
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What you need to know about North Kingstown High School Coach Aaron Thomas and the ‘fat test’ issue
Former NKHS student-athletes say basketball coach Aaron Thomas had them strip naked so he could conduct “fat tests” near their genitals. Now, the attorney general is investigating. Catch up on the story here, with earlier reporting as well as the latest news from the lawyers, school administrators, parents, and victims
RI POLITICS
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R.I. Senate passes bill to criminalize sexual contact between teens and authority figures
While the House passed a version of this legislation in 2019, the Senate had never taken any action, until now.
RI NEWS
Providence teen pulled from water at Lincoln Woods has died
Melecio DeLeon Regil is remembered as a “bright light in the Met School community.”
RI EDUCATION
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North Kingstown teachers tell School Committee they are at ‘breaking point’
Reeling from untimely death of a colleague, and still struggling with pandemic disruptions and investigations into coaches, teachers begged committee for mental health support and accountability.
Pawtucket, R.I., husband and wife killed in car crash in Seekonk
The crash took place at around 6:04 p.m. at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Route 44, the Bristol County district attorney’s office said.
RI NEWS
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Man rescued after fall from Newport’s Cliff Walk
The man, who is in his early 30s, was taken by a medflight helicopter to Rhode Island Hospital with serious injuries but is expected to recover.