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Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility — Regional ICE Detention Facility. Federal immigration agents attempted to arrest a father on a Providence street while his children clung to him during the encounter, according to video published by The Boston Globe. The encounter took place in a city that has spent the past year building legal walls between its own police force and federal immigration enforcement.

Federal authorities announced Wednesday that they have broken up an alleged marriage fraud ring that arranged hundreds of sham marriages in Massachusetts designed to obtain unlawful immigration benefits. U.S. Attorney Leah Foley was joined by Homeland Security and immigration officials at a press conference at the Moakley courthouse on Wednesday...

The nor’easter’s strongest winds are shifting north, with Storm Warnings for waters south of New England, Gale Warnings for Massachusetts and Rhode Island waters, and coastal flooding on Long Island. The storm stays offshore. Most of southern New England and the New York area will stay dry. Gusty...

BOSTON – Six individuals in Massachusetts have been charged with allegedly arranging sham marriages to fraudulently obtain immigration status for illegal aliens. The organization’s leader has allegedly been orchestrating sham marriages for illegal aliens to enable them to fraudulently obtain immigration status for over 10 years and has made millions of dollars doing so.

Question 5 on Rhode Island's ballot, if approved, would split the bond money between eight separate projects statewide. Focuses of those projects include addressing flooding and coastal erosion, improving state beaches and parks, water infrastructure improvements and repairing recreational facilities.

TAUNTON, Mass. (WJAR) — The Taunton City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban data centers amid discussion of a proposed facility at an industrial park in the city. City Hall was packed as opponents turned out for the vote, with residents raising concerns about potential environmental impacts and...

Democrat Helena Foulkes, Republican Aaron Guckian and independent Ken Block sparred over topics important to voters, from housing and healthcare to Flock cameras and pension reform.

(WJAR) — Two weeks before Election Day, the three major candidates vying to become Rhode Island’s next governor met Tuesday night for their second and final televised debate. Democrat Helena Foulkes, Republican Aaron Guckian and independent Ken Block largely limited their jabs at one another during the debate...

ATTLEBORO, Mass. (WJAR) — A 9-year-old from Attleboro, Massachusetts, will represent the USA as he competes in Greece for the World Title in the Under 12 division for Muay Thai. Since he was a toddler, EJ Buco has had a special connection to the sport. “It was just kind...

WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — A Warwick pizza shop hasn’t yet celebrated its first anniversary, but it already has a national pizza title under its belt. Joe’s Pizza of Warwick took home first place in the non-traditional thin New Haven-style pizza category at the Great American Pizza Challenge, held during Pizza Expo Columbus in Ohio.