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Rhode Island

Arcs in and about Rhode Island from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 212 stories · 920 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 6, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Sep 7.

All arcs1 named arc in 2025

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Gone quiet · 1

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every arc in 2025 at its own dates · opens on month
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The shootings at Brown University and of an MIT professor

10 of 12 stories this year · 2 about Rhode Island · gone quiet

Active shooter reported near Brown University building, school officials say · 29 articles, Dec 13Authorities renew search for the Brown University shooter after releasing a person of interest · 18 articles, Dec 132 killed, 9 hurt in Saturday evening shooting at Brown University · 161 articles, Dec 14Trump administration investigates Brown's security after shooting · 38 articles, Dec 14Brown University student survived being shot in CA high school mass shooting, only to endure another · 17 articles, Dec 14Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting that killed 2 and wounded 9 - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 84 articles, Dec 14Person of interest in Brown University shooting identified, sources say · 103 articles, Dec 15Police are investigating link between Brown shooting and killing of MIT professor, AP sources say · 25 articles, Dec 18Neighborhood cameras capture potential shooter's route around Brown University · 7 articles, Dec 18Suspect in Brown University, MIT professor shootings died days before he was found · 177 articles, Dec 19

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

2023206 articles2024826 articles20251886 articles20261226 articles

Earlier years are still being indexed.

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Jan 27, 20251721992
Feb 3, 202503115
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Mar 3, 202503011
Mar 10, 202512118
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Mar 31, 202545120
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Nov 3, 2025173410244
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Dec 1, 20250218
Dec 8, 2025193417213
Dec 15, 2025224124346
Dec 22, 202538633
Dec 29, 20250305
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Feb 23, 202605125
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Apr 27, 20261338
Jun 1, 20262104
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Jun 15, 20261001
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Jul 6, 202635020
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Jul 20, 202610197151
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Aug 3, 20261102
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Aug 17, 202657242
Aug 24, 202656128
Aug 31, 2026243013160
Sep 7, 202610206103
Sep 14, 202656323
Sep 21, 202625368272

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else37 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Rhode Island that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 4Wind energy developers and two states sue Trump admin for stopping work on nearly complete offshore project13 articles · 13 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  2. Aug 23– 25Democrats ask Trump to resume a major offshore wind project near Rhode Island10 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 1 right
  3. Aug 20– 21Judge Frank Caprio, known for compassion and viral courtroom moments, dies at 8834 articles · 27 independent sources
    3 left, 10 center, 2 right
  4. Aug 14Man accused of faking his death, fleeing U.S. to evade rape charges convicted in Utah35 articles · 21 independent sources
    4 left, 8 center, 2 right
  5. Aug 10ICE arrests illegal immigrant charged with child sex crimes after his release by local police despite detainer1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 2 right
  6. Jul 9– 10Rhode Island man charged with threats to kill President Donald Trump, others5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 1 right
  7. May 15– 16Human remains found near Taylor Swift's beachside Rhode Island mansion amid serial killer fears15 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  8. May 7'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island' is coming to Bravo, promising 'tangled family dynamics'9 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right

Stories that name Rhode Island

  1. Dec 23Brown places its vice president of public safety on leave as feds open investigation into safety after mass shooting21 articles · 19 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 6 right
  2. Dec 3DOJ sues additional states for not handing over voter data8 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  3. Nov 9– 10Baby formula recalled over possible infant botulism outbreak32 articles · 21 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 2 right
  4. Nov 8– 12Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments45 articles · 34 independent sources
    4 left, 12 center, 3 right
  5. Nov 1– 7Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November109 articles · 53 independent sources
    9 left, 17 center, 5 right
  6. Oct 31– Nov 3Trump administration faces a deadline to tell judges whether it will use contingency funds for SNAP39 articles · 19 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 2 right
  7. Oct 30– Nov 1Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown90 articles · 56 independent sources
    13 left, 16 center, 6 right
  8. Oct 29– Nov 4White House says it will partially fund SNAP benefits after Trump threatens to withhold them until shutdown ends89 articles · 50 independent sources
    7 left, 20 center, 8 right
  9. Oct 20Man who faked his death and fled to U.K. faces sentencing for Utah rape11 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  10. Oct 1Judge temporarily blocks Trump from cutting counterterrorism funds to NYC7 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
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