Public Defender: Mayor Hopkins’ Comments are a Direct Attack on the Constitution

Public Defender: Mayor Hopkins’ Comments are a Direct Attack on the Constitution

GoLocalProv News Team

I write in response to the July 13, 2025, news story entitled “Cranston Mayor Blasts ‘Liberal Judge’ for Releasing a Garden City Shooter on Bail.” The mayor’s comments are a direct attack on the United States Constitution. The right against excessive bail is a right guaranteed by the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, section 8 of the Rhode Island Constitution.  

Despite Fiscal Crisis, Prov. City Council Hires Digital Media Specialist for $70,000

Despite Fiscal Crisis, Prov. City Council Hires Digital Media Specialist for $70,000

GoLocalProv News Team

Despite a near record tax increase passed by the Providence City Council this month, the President of the Council, Rachel... Read More

Providence Honors Unsung Former Public Servant, Rita Murphy

Providence Honors Unsung Former Public Servant, Rita Murphy

Robert McMahon, Columnist

She wasn’t an elected public official.  She wasn’t an appointed Department Director.  She wasn’t brought in from... Read More

Cranston Mayor Blasts “Liberal Judge” for Releasing a Garden City Shooter on Bail

Cranston Mayor Blasts “Liberal Judge” for Releasing a Garden City Shooter on Bail

GoLocalProv News Team

Republican Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins is blasting the “Liberal Judge” for allowing one of the men arrested for the... Read More