Ashaway NewsLocal news for Ashaway, RI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.House panel OKs bill that would erase many criminal records in R.I.- April 28, 2008 "Rhode Island already has one of the nation's most liberal expungement statutes." Over the strong objections of the attorney general and state police, a key House committee has approved a bill to forever remove thousands of crimes from the public record so convicted criminals can tell state ... via Providence Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/ashaway-ri/2008/04/house-panel-oks-bill-that-would-erase-many-cr... At a glance: The seven defendants in the smoke-shop trial- April 11, 2008 Matthew Thomas, 46, charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and simple assault, has served on the tribal council since 1990 and was elected the tribe's youngest chief sachem since Colonial times. via Providence Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/ashaway-ri/2008/04/at-a-glance-the-seven-defendants-in-the-smoke... |