AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoImmigration Data Blackout: ICE has stopped releasing mandated detention and deportation figures since April, leaving Rhode Island—home to a major ICE detention hub in Central Falls—unable to verify the administration’s deportation claims. Local Courts & Media: Nexstar, owner of WPRI-TV, faces a new antitrust test tied to allegations it violated an order keeping Tegna independent while its $6.2B expansion is stalled. Statehouse & Rights: Gov. Dan McKee ceremonially signed a package of bills protecting immigrant rights and promoting safer communities, with Dorcas International hosting. Public Health & Food Safety: Rhode Island grocery stores are double-checking lettuce recalls after cyclosporiasis concerns, pulling any recalled products and urging customers to wash produce. Cannabis Licensing Restart: Regulators are preparing to restart Rhode Island’s cannabis retail licensing process and issue refunds to dozens of applicants after federal court disruption. Education & Attendance: A new tool aims to predict chronic absenteeism risk early, using past attendance patterns to help districts intervene sooner. Sports & Culture: newportFILM and the Newport Jazz Festival will premiere a documentary on pioneering photographer John Shearer at Rough Point.
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