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Proposed R.I. bill would automate process of expunging criminal records
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | March 11The bill could benefit 77,000 Rhode Islanders who have arrest or conviction records.
Lev Kotler-Berkowitz
Senior Staff Writer Lev Kotler-Berkowitz is a senior staff writer covering city and state politics. He is from the Boston area and is a junior concentrating in Political Science and Economics. In his free time, Lev can be found playing baseball or running around with his dog.
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R.I. congressional representatives criticize Trump’s State of the Union address
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | March 4Three of Rhode Island’s four congressional representatives did not attend the president’s address in person.
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Lawsuit alleges that R.I. Department of Corrections religiously discriminated against Native American prisoners
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | February 25The lawsuit was brought under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
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Proposed bill would abolish life without parole for young offenders in R.I.
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | February 18The bill has been referred to the state House Judiciary Committee, where it will have an open hearing.
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Bipartisan bill proposes $3 million in extra funding for R.I. Food Bank
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | February 5The bill was referred to the Senate finance committee, and it is still undergoing review.
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Providence City Council backs Smiley’s proposal to increase state PILOT funding
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | January 25The proposal seeks to raise the reimbursement rate for foregone revenue from tax-exempt properties to 30%.
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Jill Davidson ’89 wins Providence City Council Ward 2 seat
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | December 3Davidson, the Democratic candidate, won nearly 95% of the vote, while Republican candidate Axel Brito ’26 received just under 4%.
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Local Catholic leaders back American bishops’ critique of immigration enforcement
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | November 23The Diocese of Providence has continued to offer immigration-related services.
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Jill Davidson ’89 hopes to leverage experience in environment, education on City Council
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | November 17The Democratic nominee for the Ward 2 seat will face Republican candidate Axel Brito ’26 in the general election on Dec. 2.
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RI Cold Case Unit closes two decades-old homicide cases
By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | November 10The CCU used DNA evidence and a newfound understanding of polygraph tests to crack the cases.
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