Local Education: Tolman High School’s Naima Gonzalez was named valedictorian for the Class of 2026, edging out salutatorian Jeremy Torres. Voting Rights & Civic Life: Rhode Island Voting Rights Act efforts stalled as the General Assembly declined to bring the measure to the floor, despite advocates rallying at the State House. Community & Culture: Providence’s Stages of Freedom is closing its Westminster Street museum and bookstore location, though its swim empowerment program will continue. Public Safety: Police are investigating after a motorcyclist drove through Providence’s Federal Hill during a street event, crashing into a pedestrian area and sending the rider to Rhode Island Hospital with minor injuries. Immigration Courts (RI impact): A federal court in Rhode Island vacated USCIS “pause on benefits” policies affecting applicants from 39 travel-ban countries, clearing the way for adjudications to resume. State Politics: Democrats’ legislative redistricting targets are in focus as party leaders map out where control of state chambers could shape future map-drawing fights. Health & Consumer Alerts: A pet food recall expanded for GO Raw products due to dangerously low thiamine levels. Arts & Sports: Sienna Spiro announced a North American “My House Tour,” with a stop at the Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island. National Legal Watch: Attorneys general pressed Formula 1 and the FIA to end tobacco and nicotine sponsorships, including nicotine pouches. Notable Loss: Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood, a Brown professor emeritus, died at 92 after being struck by a car in East Providence.