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The Cost of the Justice System in Rhode Island

For years, a convoluted system of court fees and debt has kept ex-offenders mired in the criminal justice system. A movement for reform is trying to do away with it.

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Crisis of Care: Inside Rhode Island's Health Care Staffing Shortage

Health care and social assistance represent the state's largest employment sector with 76,600 workers, but it's still not nearly enough.

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How a Guaranteed Income Pilot is Leveling the Field in Rhode Island

A guaranteed income pilot and other new programs have shown early success at offering Rhode Islanders living in poverty another shot. What happens when the money runs out?

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Why Do Sexual Abuse Scandals Keep Happening in Rhode Island?

For years, trusted coaches and priests in Rhode Island schools and churches were accused of child sexual abuse and innapropriate behavior. Why does it keep happening?

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Bugged Out: Just How Much Should We Worry About Ticks in Rhode Island?

As local researchers and clinicians continue the fight against Lyme Disease, a new tick threat is brewing across Long Island Sound.

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Not Back to School: An Explainer on Rhode Island's Teacher Shortage

As kids flood into Rhode Island classrooms this fall, one school essential is proving especially hard to find: teachers.

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Providence is Undergoing Its Biggest Makeover Since the 1990s

The Downcity revival includes projects which aim to reshape the Superman Building, Kennedy Plaza, Waterplace Park and Union Station.

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Castles in the Sky

Can Rhode Island meet the crushing demand for affordable housing?

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The Battle Over Indoor Farming in Rhode Island

With resources scarce and land scarcer, the local agricultural community is locked in a battle over indoor farming.

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Are License Plate Readers Tracking Your Every Move in RI?

Rhode Island cities are betting on license plate-reading technology to solve crimes but critics warn of widespread-surveillance and traumatic mistakes.

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