As Rhode Island lawmakers inch closer to wrapping up their session, no bill is getting more attention than the proposed ...

Former Friars great rejoins the basketball program as an assistant coach; and 12 stunning spots to photograph in RI this ...

An 'assault weapons' ban for Rhode Island is getting its first vote this week, but some cities and towns are already fighting ...

The proposed "assault weapons" ban has passed the RI House, but not without fierce debate. Here's what happened, and what's ...

Most basically, the legislation – headed for first-ever votes in the Rhode Island legislature – would prohibit the ...

A controversial proposal to ban assault weapons in Rhode Island overcame a pivotal hurdle Tuesday, advancing out of the House ...

Religious leaders gather to urge passage of an assault weapons ban while the Senate president blocks a move that would have improved its chances.

The RI Judiciary Committee is preparing to vote on the proposed assault weapons ban after it passed through the house last ...

Thirteen Rhode Island towns have passed resolutions opposing a proposed state ban on assault weapons. The Supreme Court recently declined to hear challenges to similar bans in other states.

Rhode Island's House Judiciary Committee has approved an assault weapons ban. The bill's fate in the Senate is uncertain, posing a challenge for the new Senate president. The bill would ban ...