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In this Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016 photo Charm Howie, of Providence, R.I., stands for a photograph, in Woonsocket, R.I. Howie is one of several residents alleging racially biased and overly aggressive policing by what critics have come to call the "third shift terror squad" of Providence officers who patrol the city's South Side at night. Howie, a black former police cadet, has a unique relationship with the white officers who arrested him after a traffic stop last year: he was their former classmate at an academy he says he was bullied into leaving. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Providence Police Tactics Scrutinized

by Matt OBrien Associated PressFebruary 11, 2017

Vt. Among States to Receive Tax on Amazon Orders

by Matt OBrien Associated PressJanuary 29, 2017

Now R.I. Eyes Legal Marijuana

by Matt OBrien Associated PressJanuary 15, 2017

In this Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, photo, Linda Hartnell, front left, and Gillian Durham, both of Canada, examine a photo while visiting a statue of Roger Williams, background, that overlooks the skyline in Providence, R.I. One of Colonial America's most important freethinkers has a new role as a marketing tool for the place he settled 380 years ago. Williams founded Providence as a refuge for dissidents experimenting with ideas that formed the backbone of U.S. democracy. Now state leaders are harkening back to his legacy as a draw for businesses and young people looking for a place that matches their ideals. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

A Long History of Acceptance

by Matt OBrien Associated PressDecember 3, 2016

Reebok Robots Coming to R.I.

by Matt OBrien Associated PressNovember 6, 2016

Darly Niebla, left, reads a book with her daughters Gracey, 1, center, and Genesis, 4, at their home in Providence, R.I., in January.

R.I. Tries to Bridge ‘Word Gap’

by Matt OBrien Associated PressMarch 26, 2016