Rhode Island Court Skips Naming Prosecutor, Dodging DOJ Fight

Federal judges in Rhode Island declined to appoint a US prosecutor in their district, avoiding a showdown with the Justice ...

RI federal court will not appoint a new US Attorney, for now.

Interim U.S. Attorney Charles "Chas" Calenda's term as Rhode Island's top federal prosecutor has expired, but Rhode Island's ...

Rhode Island’s interim US attorney faces the end of his term. Will Trump keep him around?

The US District Court could now appoint a new interim US attorney, but the Trump administration has promptly fired ...

Rhode Island judges who clashed with Trump opt against naming new top prosecutor

Federal judges ​in Rhode Island who have repeatedly clashed with President Donald Trump's administration by blocking its ...

Trump administration keeps Calenda in charge of US attorney’s office in R.I., sidesteps nomination, Senate confirmation

But the court said it was choosing not to appoint an interim US attorney in order “to continue the uninterrupted and orderly ...

RI's 2026 attorney general race draws its first candidate. Here's who is running.

Keith Hoffmann had been Attorney General Peter Neronha's chief of policy until a few weeks ago.

Federal prosecutor apologizes to Rhode Island judge over release of detainee

The Department of Justice says a judge didn't have all the necessary information before she released a man from ICE custody.
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AG Neronha wades into governor race to endorse Helena Foulkes. Here's why.

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has endorsed Helena Foulkes for governor. Neronha acknowledged a strained relationship with Foulkes' rival, incumbent Gov. Dan McKee. Neronha, who is ...