Tag Archives: #APRA

The Brawl, the Videotape, and the Assistant Attorney General

At about 1:30 a.m. on April 24, 2016, according to their incident report, Patrolwoman Jenny Wade and Patrolman Andre Francis were on an assigned detail at the Mile and a Quarter restaurant located at 334 South Water Street. The Providence … Continue reading

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Was I Paying the City of Providence for an Aborted Cover-Up?

In The City That Doesn’t Work, I described a trove of licenses that were supposedly approved by phantom commissioners who were not yet on the Board of Licenses. When the City charged me $190 for spending 12 hours and 40 … Continue reading

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Who Gives to Elorza? Part 1: Lawyers

This is the first in a series of posts on contributors to Mayor Jorge Elorza’s campaign war chest. My analysis is based upon all contributions from 2013 through November 2, 2016, which totaled $1,332,555. I begin with lawyers, who together … Continue reading

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City of Providence Withholds Transcripts of Deposition Testimony in the Lori Franchina Case

On April 18, 2016, Lori Franchina, a lieutenant in the Providence Fire Department, won an $806,000 jury award against the City of Providence and other defendants. Franchina claimed that her male coworkers in the Fire Department harassed and discriminated against … Continue reading

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