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Jul 16, 2024 · Donald Trump had a much-improved performance in Rhode Island and the nation last week compared with his previous two presidential campaigns. In part, he won over more working class voters, Latinos and Black voters. Those results surprised some and caused others to ask why Democrats are losing part of their appeal to voters.
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A 2nd ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death
Aug 24, 2024 · MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison sentence of no more than 40 years for a former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty Friday to federal civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. Emmitt Martin is the second former officer to plead guilty in the killing that sparked outrage and ...
Ian Donnis’ politics/media roundup for August 27, 2021 - The …
Aug 27, 2021 · Ian Donnis Political Reporter. [email protected]. One of the state’s top political reporters, Ian Donnis joined The Public’s Radio in 2009. Ian has reported on Rhode Island politics since 1999, arriving in the state just two weeks before the FBI... More by Ian Donnis.
What you need to know about the Massachusetts primary election
Aug 16, 2024 · The state primary takes place Tuesday, Sept. 3, and early voting starts Aug. 24. Credit: Mareva Lindo/The Public's Radio. On Sept. 3, voters in Massachusetts will decide on the list of candidates for both local and federal office that will appear on the general election ballot Nov. 5. Here’s what you need to know to vote in the Massachusetts ...
Arlington National Cemetery’s Section 60 is a focus of controversy ...
Aug 28, 2024 · Section 60 was dedicated in 2018 and contains roughly 900 servicemembers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq. Robert Poole, author of “Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery, Where the War Comes Home,” during a talk about his book on C-SPAN in 2015, said of Section 60 in the cemetery that “the emotions are closer to the surface.” “At a distance, it looks like any other part of Arlington ...
Mosaic - TPR: The Public's Radio
Apr 5, 2019 · by Ana Gonzalez and Alex Nunes April 5, 2019. Mosaic is a podcast that explores immigration and identity in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, a region that traces the history of American immigration back to the early days of colonization. See additional photos, get episode resources, and interact with previous episodes of Mosaic on our new site.
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Mosaic is a podcast about immigration and identity, with a focus on the true, personal, and often unbelievable stories of immigrants and migrants living in New England. Featured Episodes EP.1 // SEASON 1 Listen Omar Bah Flees Gambia Gambian journalist Omar Bah flees his country. EP.1 // SEASON 2 Listen Balancing Act The coronavirus pandemic […]