AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHomeland & Courts: A convicted Florida teacher, Brooke Anderson, is facing a new civil lawsuit from a former student who says the abuse left permanent psychological harm. Consumer Watch: Rhode Island’s unit-pricing “orange tag” law is meant to expose shrinkflation by forcing stores to post the real price per ounce or count. Public Health: COVID transmission is rising again nationwide; the CDC model lists Rhode Island as “likely growing.” Local Housing & Homelessness: Rhode Island is opening applications for winter homelessness response grants, while Crossroads Rhode Island’s shelter plans are drawing sharp questions. Workplace Enforcement: Rhode Island prosecutors filed criminal charges against three business owners tied to unpaid wages, bounced final checks, and uninsured job sites. Surveillance Backlash: Cumberland residents pressed the town council to cancel its Flock license-plate camera contract amid a lawsuit and alleged security issues. Community & Weather: Sunday looks humid and mostly cloudy with a chance of patchy showers and possible thunderstorms. Sports & Culture: Maroon 5 turned Narragansett Beach into a massive free concert crowd; and URI’s men’s basketball staff added two hires and a promotion.
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