Citing a gaping hole in the state's Internet safety and child protection laws, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin, along with Representative Peter Martin (D – District 75, Newport) and Senator Frank Lombardi (D – Distrist 26, Cranston), will file legislation making it a felony to...
Marta Rangel ordered to pay in excess of $10,000 in restitution
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and RI Department of Labor and Training Director Charles J. Fogarty today announce that Marta Rangel, age 76, with a last known address of 606 Public Street, Providence, RI, pleaded nolo...
Kilmartin: EPA Needs To Take The Prompt Action Required By Law To Limit Pollution From Power Plants And Must Afford States Flexibility In Implementation
In comments submitted today to the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and a coalition...
Recognizing the alarming and growing criminal industry of human trafficking in the United States, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin today joined his fellow attorneys general in a letter to congressional committee leaders overseeing the federal funding for programs that fight human trafficking...
(Tuesday, December 17, 2013) – Earlier today, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin brought his "Txting & Drving...It Can Wait" campaign to North Smithfield High School, where he spoke to over 120 juniors about the dangers of texting...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin joined 42 other attorneys general in submitting a letter to the Secretary of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voicing strong support for the federal agency's proposed nationwide investigation of patent trolls.
Patent trolls typically acquire patents solely...
Citing the ever growing problem of posting photos and videos on the Internet with intent to embarrass or harm another individual, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin, Senator Erin Lynch (D – Dist. 31 Warwick, Cranston) and Representative Donald J. Lally Jr. (D-Dist. 33, Narragansett, South...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced that Superior Court Justice Joseph Montalbano ordered the Manville Fire District to pay $5,000 for willfully or knowingly violating the state's Open Meetings Act ("OMA") when it failed to hold its board meetings in a handicapped accessible location on...
Citing the importance of protecting and managing the marine fishery resources, Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin filed an amicus brief in United Sates District Court in Massachusetts in support of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts lawsuit against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced today that Leron Porter (DOB: 1/12/81) was found guilty of the May 2011 murder of 17-year-old Tiphany Tallo. The jury returned the guilty verdict approximately 5 hours after the conclusion of a month-long trial presided over by Superior Court Justice...
