AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSNAP Fraud Case in Rhode Island: A Rhode Island Department of Human Services supervisor, Nadine Jean Baptiste of Warwick, pleaded guilty in federal court for improperly accessing and exploiting SNAP recipients’ EBT information, including unauthorized balance checks and PIN changes, with more than $300,000 in benefits allegedly accessed. Flock License Plate Cameras Backlash: Cumberland is facing fresh pressure after an ACLU of Rhode Island open letter urged the town to cancel its Flock Safety contract, pointing to a federal false-arrest lawsuit tied to camera images; South Kingstown also voted unanimously to end its Flock program. Homelessness Funding Fight: A federal judge in Providence blocked a Trump administration effort to rewrite homelessness grant rules, protecting Rhode Island providers and more than $4 billion in annual Continuum of Care funding nationwide. Cannabis Licensing Restart: Rhode Island regulators reopened the adult-use retail application process after litigation halted the earlier licensing push. Local Environment: State and URI work is set to study manganese in drinking water, while separate reporting highlights concerns about tire-chemical runoff threatening native brook trout. Regional/Community: Charlestown’s 41st Seafood Festival returns this weekend with family events and live music.
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