A Providence City Councilor’s desk. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
The Providence City Council on Thursday gave its final OK to tighten rules in order to deter local police from interacting with federal immigration officers, sending the measure to Mayor Brett Smiley, who has pledged to sign it.
Councilors unanimously gave its second approval to amend the city’s Community-Police Relations Act to clarify prohibited conduct following questions over police compliance after officers were seen at the scene of an U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the summer…