Steph Machado
@StephMachado
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Reporter for @BostonGlobe/@Globe_RI + @rhodeislandpbs. Alum of @wpri12, @wvnywfff, @SyracuseU. Adjunct @myrwu. Email me: [email protected]
Providence, RI
Joined October 2011
RT @chris_m_gavin: RI AG Neronha said Monday a state prosecutor who told a police officer he would “regret” arresting her as she was taken….
bostonglobe.com
“Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan mistreated the Newport Police Department and embarrassed herself, the Office, and frankly me,” Attorney General Peter Neronha said.
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RT @chris_m_gavin: BREAKING: Gov. McKee, RIPTA CEO announce "a new budget.framework designed to close the remaining deficit.". Details: htt….
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RT @FitzProv: RI officials blast Trump for halting Revolution Wind project. The law enforcing RI’s goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissi….
bostonglobe.com
The law enforcing R.I.’s goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions relies on the wind farm. “Without Revolution Wind, our Act on Climate is dead in the water,” Attorney General Peter Neronha said.
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RT @MikeCohea: Sakonnet Lighthouse in Little Compton, RI taking a pounding this afternoon from huge waves generated by Hurricane Erin churn….
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NEW: The civilian board that oversees Providence police found officers violated city ordinance and police dept policy multiple times by assisting ICE in civil immigrant enforcement on July 13. Police see the situation differently. Read more in @Globe_RI .
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RT @chris_m_gavin: A Rhode Island prosecutor who told a police officer, “You’re going to regret this,” as he arrested her outside a Newport….
bostonglobe.com
Officials are reviewing the arrest of Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan in Newport, according to a spokesperson for the office.
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RT @Eli_Sherman: Behind the Story:. The @projo's @PatrickAnderso_ joins @DanMcGowan + me to discuss Gov. Dan McKee's education policies. S….
wpri.com
Patrick Anderson of The Providence Journal joins Eli Sherman and Dan McGowan to discuss the governor’s ongoing education initiatives.
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RT @chris_m_gavin: RI PBS, The Public's Radio offer buyouts, consider layoffs to fill $1.1m budget hole after Congress cuts funding.https:/….
bostonglobe.com
The federal cuts represent roughly 10 percent of the annual operating budget of Ocean State Media, which recently merged R.I. PBS and The Public’s Radio
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In a new letter to the mayor and Providence City Council, the @RIACLU calls the new Providence police real-time crime center “Orwellian” and urges additional privacy regulations . More on the center here:
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PSA: Point Street bridge will be closed for 24 hours starting Sunday for the movie that’s been filming in Providence and some roads will be closed to parking, per this notice from the production company
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Republicans blasted AG Neronha for not immediately firing the prosecutor who told police they would “regret” arresting her. Democratic AG hopefuls agreed with Neronha’s approach.
bostonglobe.com
Attorney General Peter Neronha said any decision about Devon Flanagan would include a "strong, strong sanction."
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RT @NancyKLavin: RI PBS, The Public’s Radio offer buyouts, warn of layoffs due to federal defunding
rhodeislandcurrent.com
Rhode Island PBS and public radio, which merged last year, offering voluntary buyouts to employees because of federal defunding.
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Judge Frank Caprio, America’s ‘nicest judge,’ dies at 88. by @DanMcGowan
bostonglobe.com
Famous for his “Caught in Providence” TV show, the judge’s leniency often provided a lifeline to people when they needed it most.
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RT @chris_m_gavin: R.I. Congressman Magaziner had committed to moving to the district he represents. His Cranston home is now for sale. h….
bostonglobe.com
The Democratic lawmaker is asking $569,000 for the five-bedroom house in the city’s Edgewood neighborhood.
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Providence police have been tapping into private cameras (with permission) to track crime in real-time. Police say it can save lives. The ACLU calls it "surveillance creep". More on how it works from inside the new ops center at PPD:
bostonglobe.com
Police say the system, which is the first to launch in Rhode Island, helps police act more quickly in an emergency. Civil rights groups are worried about privacy.
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RT @FitzProv: By @StephMachado -- Police are tapping into private cameras — with permission — to solve crimes faster. The controversial tec….
bostonglobe.com
Police say the system, which is the first to launch in Rhode Island, helps police act more quickly in an emergency. Civil rights groups are worried about privacy.
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RT @KaylaFishTV: Bristol County DA Thomas Quinn says investigators have found human remains consistent w/ those of 18-yr-old Kylee Monteiro….
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RT @KaylaFishTV: An excavator just arrived at a property on County St in #Rehoboth - as police continue to search for missing 18-yr-old Kyl….
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RT @FitzProv: R.I.'s governor and his campaign manager ‘part ways’ after less than three months. Rob Silverstein, former political director….
bostonglobe.com
Rob Silverstein, former political director for New York Governor Kathy Hochul, joined McKee’s campaign in early June but now they’ve “mutually agreed to part ways.”
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RT @chris_m_gavin: An R.I. prosecutor told police to turn off a body-worn camera during her arrest. Do officers have to comply?. https://….
bostonglobe.com
Police video shows a state prosecutor telling officers it is “protocol” for them to turn off the camera if “a citizen” asks them to do so. Experts say that’s not true.
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