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Reporter at CBS station WPRI-TV in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Tips, story ideas? Email me: esherman@wpri.com. DM for Signal.

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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Watch now on WPRI 12+: Colin Hogan of The Providence Journal appeared this week on "Behind the Story" to break down the recent chaos at the school board. @elisherman.bsky.social @kimkalunian.bsky.social @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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‘Looking for answers’: Colin Hogan discusses the strife at the Providence School Board
Colin Hogan of The Providence Journal appeared this week on “Behind the Story” to break down the recent chaos at the school board.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 3h
NEW: Rhode Island has agreed to remove another defendant from its lawsuit against companies that worked on the westbound Washington Bridge before it failed in 2023 www.wpri.com/target-12/rh...
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Rhode Island drops second company from Washington Bridge lawsuit
The decision comes as attorneys battle over discovery, responsibility and whether the troubled bridge was salvageable
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Tim White @timwhiteri.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: An airport contract worker was arrested trying to bring a firearm into a secure area at TF Green. A spokesperson says the TSA "identified" the gun and denied the person access. w/ @Eli_Sherman www.wpri.com/target-12/t-...
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T.F. Green worker arrested after trying to bring firearm into airport
Airport officials say security protocols worked as intended, detecting the prohibited item before access was granted.
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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The mayor of Johnston is pushing back against a whistleblower complaint that alleges town firefighters were repeatedly drunk and high on the job, creating "unreasonable workplace hazards."
Whistleblower: Firefighters were drunk, high on duty
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW: Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. is pushing back against a whistleblower complaint alleging a pattern of alcohol and drug use among town firefighters while on duty. w/ @timwhiteri.bsky.social www.wpri.com/target-12/wh...
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Whistleblower alleges Johnston firefighters were drunk, high on duty
Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. stands by his firefighters, dismissing the allegations of widespread on-duty substance abuse.
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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Watch now on WPRI 12+: Nancy Lavin of Rhode Island Current was this week's guest on "Behind the Story." @elisherman.bsky.social @kimkalunian.bsky.social @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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‘Sludge’: Nancy Lavin discusses ongoing sewage treatment issues in Woonsocket
Nancy Lavin of Rhode Island Current was this week’s guest on “Behind the Story.”
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Alexandra Leslie @alexandraleslie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
TARGET 12: Since January, a top Providence public works official has collected a six-figure paycheck while sitting on paid leave. The city won’t say why. Story with @elisherman.bsky.social: www.wpri.com/target-12/pr... @wpri12.bsky.social
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Providence official has collected $128K salary while on leave for 8 months
The city won’t say why DPW Deputy Director Maureen McManus was quietly placed on leave in January.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
NEW: Cranston police arrested a man Sunday, accusing him of animal abuse and dealing drugs out of the former home of convicted drug ringleader Jasdrual “Josh” Perez www.wpri.com/target-12/ma...
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Man arrested on drug, animal abuse charges at former home of RI drug kingpin
Cranston police say surveillance uncovered suspected narcotics activity and led to a search warrant at the Alpine Estates property.
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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Watch now on WPRI 12+: The “Behind the Story” crew breaks down the results, the biggest takeaways and what comes next for the candidates who emerged on top. @elisherman.bsky.social @kimkalunian.bsky.social @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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Behind the Story: A breakdown of the 2026 RI primary election results
The “Behind the Story” crew breaks down the results, the biggest takeaways and what comes next for the candidates who emerged on top.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
MAPS: Where voters rejected incumbents in Rhode Island’s biggest races. Interactive maps + breakdowns --> www.wpri.com/target-12/ma...
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Who is David Morales? The 27-year-old poised to become Providence’s youngest mayor👇 www.wpri.com/news/who-is-...
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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Rhode Island’s political season has hit a fever pitch, with Gov. Dan McKee calling on Attorney General Peter Neronha to resign Friday. @elisherman.bsky.social reports: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/eli-sh…
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Neronha responds: "I'm not resigning. I stand by my words"
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
NEW: Rhode Island’s political season has hit a fever pitch. Gov. Dan McKee has called on Attorney General Peter Neronha to resign. They are both Democrats www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
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Rhode Island governor calls for attorney general’s resignation in escalating feud
The Democratic rivals have clashed for years, but Friday’s exchange marked a dramatic escalation.
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Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
NEW: RI's overshadowed GOP gov primary now has its own air war, on the radio Pelino and Guckian are both on WPRO with closing-argument spots Either Republican would head into the general election underfunded, with only about $12,000 apiece right now www.wpri.com/news/electio...
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GOP rivals Pelino, Guckian buy radio ads for final week of gov primary
The two Republican candidates for governor are both making their final pitch to primary voters.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Anyone with valid overnight parking permits getting ticketed in Providence? Let me know: esherman@wpri.com
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
NEW: Kawhi Leonard just got hit with a $700,000 fine from the NBA. The investigation detailed millions in secret deals. His previously undisclosed investment in Rhode Island FC wasn't one of them www.wpri.com/target-12/nb...
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NBA fines Kawhi Leonard over secret deals. Rhode Island FC wasn’t one of them
The NBA investigation found the LA Clippers improperly arranged millions in endorsement deals for Leonard over several years.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
NEW: The NCAA has replaced attorneys handling a case in Rhode Island after disparaging emails targeting a Villanova football player, his mother and the state’s judiciary surfaced in court filings. Emails included the phrases "poop man" and "dumb judge" www.wpri.com/target-12/du...
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‘Dumb judge’: NCAA lawyers mocked player, RI judiciary in emails
Court filings reveal unflattering messages exchanged by attorneys as a legal battle over NCAA eligibility unfolds.
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Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
NEW: Out of the blue, a clean energy super PAC is dropping $500,000 into ads attacking McKee - a big sum in a week in RI He is group's first Dem target after prior GOP interventions (Chip Roy etc) But one ad already being recut - had wrong RIDOT director www.wpri.com/news/electio...
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McKee faces $500,000 TV ad onslaught from clean-energy super PAC
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A deep-pocketed outside group abruptly entered the fray in Rhode Island’s Democratic gubernatorial primary on Monday, announcing plans to air TV ads attacking …
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
NEW: Rep. Julie Casimiro has resigned, ending her term early amid mounting political/legal pressure over her decision to move to South Carolina. “I would have preferred to quietly exit Rhode Island politics, but it seems as though that didn’t happen" www.wpri.com/target-12/ne...
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RI lawmaker resigns after political, legal pressure over move to South Carolina
State Rep. Julie Casimiro moved to South Carolina but has said she plans to serve until her term ends in January.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha says he’s considering legal action over Rep. Julie Casimiro’s decision to remain in office after moving to South Carolina. Neronha sent Casimiro a letter Friday, giving her until the end of Tuesday to respond www.wpri.com/target-12/ne...
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Neronha weighs legal action over RI lawmaker living out of state
State Rep. Julie Casimiro moved to South Carolina but has said she plans to serve until her term ends in January.
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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Two reports on the response to the Brown University shooting, both released Friday, identified failures in emergency preparedness, response and communication between agencies and the public. @alexandraleslie.bsky.social reports.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
NEW: Brown's shooting review lands just hours after the city's. It clears Brown on preventability, but lists what didn't work: • no siren • delayed alerts • issues with radios • command problems • trouble getting PPD video w/ @alexandraleslie.bsky.social www.wpri.com/target-12/tw...
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Two Brown shooting reviews, two very different pictures of the response
A Brown University review details failures involving emergency alerts, staffing, cameras and communication during the deadly attack.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
NEW: Rhode Island state Rep. Julie Casimiro is refusing to resign her seat despite moving out of state and facing mounting pressure to step down before her term ends in January. h/t @bostonglobe.com www.wpri.com/news/politic...
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RI lawmaker moved out of state but won’t resign. Is that legal?
State Rep. Julie Casmiro she’ll finish her term remotely after relocating to South Carolina, despite calls to resign.
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Alexandra Leslie @alexandraleslie.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
NEW: A review commissioned and paid for by the city has concluded that Providence’s response to the 2025 mass shooting at Brown University was highly effective, though there were major communication failures. Story with @elisherman.bsky.social www.wpri.com/target-12/re... @wpri12.bsky.social
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Report praises Providence response to Brown shooting, flags communication failures
The assessment offers a largely favorable review while raising questions about communication during the attack.
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Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
12 NEWS/EMERSON POLL: Gov McKee gained 10 points this summer while Helena Foulkes gained 5, tightening Dem Gov primary to a 15-pt race Undecideds poised to break heavily for Foulkes - asked to choose, her lead widens to 61%-39% Full Gov results here www.wpri.com/news/electio...
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12 News/Emerson Poll: McKee gains on Foulkes but still trails by double-digits
Foulkes now holds a 15-point lead over McKee, down from a 20-point lead in the previous 12 News/Emerson poll released in May.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Owners of the long-vacant Superman Building in Providence are seeking additional taxpayer money to convert the skyscraper into housing, after revealing project costs have ballooned nearly 50% to at least $325 million. h/t @stephmachado.bsky.social www.wpri.com/target-12/su...
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Superman Building owner seeks more taxpayer money as project cost tops $325M
The latest financing request comes four years after state and city officials backed an earlier redevelopment plan.
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Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
NEW: Pensions center stage in the Gov campaign today McKee threw his support behind "Rule of 90" proposal that would let public employees retire at age 60 if they've worked 30 years (60+30=90) Cost: $12.7M in Year 1 and $106M to pension shortfall www.wpri.com/news/electio...
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McKee backs union drive for ‘Rule of 90’ pension boost
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee on Thursday threw his support behind a proposal to allow state workers and teachers to retire sooner, making the case that the estimated $106 million …
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Alexandra Leslie @alexandraleslie.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
TARGET 12: Julien Santiago -- one of three charged with murder in the 2024 killing of 18-year-old Darmani Balbuena -- is back behind bars after recently being released on bail. www.wpri.com/news/provide... @wpri12.bsky.social
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Providence murder suspect back behind bars after making bail last month
A murder suspect is back behind bars less than a month after being granted bail.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
NEW: Rhode Island is spending millions of dollars to fix mistakes in its food-stamp program. And succeeding in the effort could put taxpayers on the hook for a $51 million penalty beginning in 2027. That’s not a typo. My latest👇 www.wpri.com/target-12/rh...
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Rhode Island could save $51M – by failing to fix SNAP
A federal formula creates an unusual incentive as Rhode Island races to improve its troubled food-stamp program.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
NEW: RI casino operator Bally’s saw its stock price tumble after telling regulators there is “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating over the next year. Externally, company representatives are trying to reassure investors www.wpri.com/target-12/ri...
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RI casino operator Bally’s sees stock price plunge nearly 30% after solvency warning
Bally’s Corp., the Providence-based casino operator, runs Rhode Island’s two casinos.
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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Watch now on WPRI 12+: Tim White and Ted Nesi, who have moderated debates together for years, joined this week's episode of "Behind the Story" to discuss the trade. @elisherman.bsky.social @kimkalunian.bsky.social @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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Moderating debates with Tim White and Ted Nesi
Tim White and Ted Nesi, who have moderated debates together for years, joined this week’s episode of “Behind the Story” to discuss the trade.
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Pablo Torre @pablo.show · 14/08/2026
P.S. In the full new episode of PTFO about Daktronics, we follow the trail back to the Rhode Island Football Club — where Kawhi was a hidden part-owner — and the sitting RI governor, Dan McKee, who we found at the 2025 Clippers home-opener. Now, this:
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
NEW: @helenabfoulkes.bsky.social is accusing @govdanmckee.bsky.social of misleading Rhode Islanders about his attendance at a LA Clippers game after newly surfaced footage via @pablo.show appears to show him seated in one of the arena’s most exclusive sections www.wpri.com/target-12/fo...
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Foulkes blasts McKee over LA Clippers game after new images, videos surface
Photos suggest the governor sat in a luxury seating area.
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Alexandra Leslie @alexandraleslie.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
TARGET 12: The couple suspected of robbing a Federal Hill bank three years ago had been living a new life in New York until their arrests earlier this week. Now, the couple is awaiting extradition back to RI to face new charges in the heist. www.wpri.com/target-12/rh... @wpri12.bsky.social
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Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Former state Sen. Stephen Alves, the West Warwick Democrat who chaired the Finance Committee for a number of years, has died at 67.
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Former Sen. Stephen Alves dies at 67
The West Warwick Democrat served from 1991 to 2008, chairing the Senate Finance Committee.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
NEW: Gov. McKee paid nearly $700 for LA Clippers tickets provided by a Spanish marketing company — four months after the game and a week after I first asked about it. But he's also released texts he says show he'd been trying to pay sooner. w/ @timwhiteri.bsky.social www.wpri.com/target-12/ri...
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RI governor releases receipts, texts tied to LA Clippers game
New records and texts detail why Gov. Dan McKee paid for Clippers tickets after Target 12 started asking questions.
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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I really appreciate the kind words from @elisherman.bsky.social and @kimkalunian.bsky.social on this week's "Behind the Story" podcast about my @rhodeislandcurrent.com reporting on Helena Foulkes. The bit about my article (which I'll share in the next skeet) starts around 19:40.
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‘You must love food’: Gail Ciampa discusses covering the Rhode Island food scene
The Providence Journal food and dining writer is one of the state’s most prominent voices on culinary news.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Doesn't sound like Rhode Island FC founder Brett Johnson will acquiesce to the governor's request. In response, he says the club won't disclose names "unless investors choose to do so themselves." Johnson confirmed Kawhi Leonard's ownership to me earlier this year
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
NEW: Gov. Dan McKee on Friday said Rhode Island got “sucked into an NBA problem." He's now calling on Rhode Island Football Club to make public all of its owners, following the revelation that superstar Kawhi Leonard is a secret investor in the team www.wpri.com/news/governo...
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Governor calls on Rhode Island FC to disclose all investors after Kawhi Leonard revelation
The governor acknowledged state officials never knew the NBA superstar was among the stadium project’s investors.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
TARGET 12: Part 2 of our investigation examines the months before RI issued millions in taxpayer-backed bonds for the Pawtucket soccer stadium. Amid funding concerns, project leaders turned to a mystery investor known as "Mr. Big." w/ @timwhiteri.bsky.social www.wpri.com/target-12/ho...
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How Pawtucket stadium deal insiders hid their key backer: ‘Mr. Big’
When the deal was in trouble in 2023, project leaders turned to a wealthy businessman whose identity has remained a secret for years.
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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard is one of the long-hidden investor behind RI's soccer project. From @elisherman.bsky.social, @timwhiteri.bsky.social, @pablo.show and @truth.bsky.social: www.wpri.com/target-12/nba-supersta… 
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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard has been revealed as one of the long-hidden investors behind Rhode Island's controversial, taxpayer-funded soccer project. Details from Target 12's @elisherman.bsky.social & @timwhiteri.bsky.social, @pablo.show and @truth.bsky.social: www.wpri.com/?p=3105506 
Breaking: NBA superstar's secret stake in RI soccer revealed
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
TARGET 12: A 10-month investigation done in collaboration with @pablotorrefindsout.bsky.social and @truth.bsky.social has revealed NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard is one of the long-hidden investors in Rhode Island FC. Full investigation w/ @timwhiteri.bsky.social 👇 www.wpri.com/target-12/nb...
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NBA superstar Kawhi Leonard’s secret stake in Rhode Island soccer project revealed
The two-time NBA champion’s involvement was revealed after a 10-month investigation by Target 12, “Pablo Torre Finds Out” and Hunterbrook.
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Ted Nesi @tednesi.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
NEW: McKee set to get more labor support this week Mike Sabitoni's Building & Construction Trades Council - made up of 16 private-sector unions - has begun publicizing a rally in support of the gov's reelection campaign Thursday night at IBEW Local 99 www.wpri.com/news/electio...
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Building trades unions poised to endorse McKee at rally Thursday
Individual labor organizations are making their choices after the Rhode Island AFL-CIO declined to choose between McKee and Helena Foulkes.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
.@phileil.bsky.social gets beyond the ads here with a smart look at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Helena Foulkes' record on opioids. via @rhodeislandcurrent.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/07/27/a...
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A closer look at Foulkes’ record on opioids • Rhode Island Current
A review of Rhode Island Democratic gubernatorial candidate Helena Buonanno Foulkes' record leading CVS Pharmacy examines campaign claims about opioid prescribing, pill mill doctors and drug takeback ...
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Former Providence Mayor Angel Taveras is representing the charter school
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
NEW: A dual-language charter school has filed a federal lawsuit against some of the state’s most powerful elected officials, alleging they worked in concert with teachers unions during an election year to unfairly block the school’s opening www.wpri.com/target-12/ch...
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Charter school sues McKee, RI General Assembly leaders over blocking its opening
The federal lawsuit alleges politics drove the plan to block the charter school from opening.
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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Watch now on WPRI 12+: Gavin, of The Boston Globe, has been covering the capture of Ronald Fischer. He appeared on "Behind the Story." @elisherman.bsky.social @kimkalunian.bsky.social @danmcgowan.bsky.social
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‘See justice done’: Chris Gavin discusses capture of RI Most Wanted fugitive
Gavin, of The Boston Globe, has been covering the capture of Ronald Fischer. He appeared on “Behind the Story.”
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Joined @elisherman.bsky.social & @timwhiteri.bsky.social today on @wpri12.bsky.social's "Behind the Story" to discuss the arrest of Ronald Fischer, one of RI's "Most Wanted" who was caught on his sailboat off the coast of NJ last week. You can watch the episode here: www.wpri.com/behindthesto...
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‘See justice done’: Chris Gavin discusses capture of RI Most Wanted fugitive
Gavin, of The Boston Globe, has been covering the capture of Ronald Fischer. He appeared on “Behind the Story.”
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