Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Cox Communications today announced that their "Take Charge!" campaign to end online bullying earned an "Excellence Award" for community relations by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Southeastern New England Chapter. Attorney General Kilmartin...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Jose "Gio" Lopez, age 18, was sentenced today by Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause to two consecutive life sentences for the December 24, 2013 murder of Ryan Almeida.
On January 30, 2015, a Providence County Superior Court jury found...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that today Joseph Taylor (age 18), with a last known address of 52 Cumerford Street, Providence, pleaded guilty before Superior Court Justice William Carnes to his role in the May 14, 2014 drive-by shooting that killed Davon Taylor and injured...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that on Tuesday a Providence County Superior Court jury found Danielle Lefebvre (age 29), of Providence, guilty of first degree child abuse for abusing her six-week old son. The jury returned the guilty verdict in just over an hour after a weeklong...
Rhode Island Joins Coalition of States in Defending EPA'S Rule to Reduce Mercury and Other Harmful Emissions that Endanger Children and Public Health
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today issued the following statement as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments concerning a...
Legislation to require child-proof packaging and prohibit use on school property
Legislation filed on behalf of Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin that would require child resistant packaging for e-liquid used in electronic nicotine-delivery systems such as e-cigarettes is scheduled to...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Khari Northup (age 20), of Providence, pleaded guilty on March 20, 2015 before Superior Court Justice Robert D. Krause to assault with a dangerous weapon (a .25 caliber pistol), discharge of a firearm while in the commission of a crime of...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that all the individuals involved in a violent home invasion in July 2014 on Forsyth Street in Providence that left two individuals injured have pleaded to their roles.
Miguel Perez (age 21) of Primrose Avenue, Providence, pleaded guilty Thursday...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and the Social Security Administration (SSA), Office of Inspector General, today announced the establishment of a Cooperative Disability Investigations (CDI) Unit to investigate and prevent fraud in SSA's disability programs before benefits are ever paid.
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Business Groups Applaud Legislation
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has filed legislation (S0596/H5455) that would prohibit bad faith assertions of patent infringement against Rhode Island businesses and individuals. "Patent trolls" are individuals or companies that acquire patents...
