Rhode Island News

8.10.2000 00:05
Police chief issues apology to Journal over film incident
Providence Police Chief Urbano Prignano Jr. says it was "unacceptable" for his department to seize a photographer's film and orders his officers not to interfer with the media's right to report an event.

8.10.2000 00:05
Apology letter
Following is the text of a letter sent yesterday to Joel P. Rawson, senior vice president and executive editor of The Providence Journal, from Col. Urbano Prignano Jr., Providence police chief:

8.10.2000 00:05
Police directive
Providence Police Chief Urbano Prignano Jr. issued the following directive yesterday:
To: All Commanding Officers

8.9.2000
Accused gunman had assault conviction
One cool night last September, a man named David Fontanez arrived outside the apartment window of his former girlfriend in Roxbury, Mass., and picked a fight.

8.9.2000
BOB KERR: A photographer does her job and gets mugged
We have great photographers at The Journal. No newspaper has better.

8.8.2000
Accused gunman held in Boston for probation offense
A Massachusetts man wanted for shooting four people during a Puerto Rican street fair in Providence on Sunday afternoon, was arraigned in Roxbury District Court yesterday, after surrendering himself and a gun to Boston police Sunday night.

8.8.2000
Press rights, police duty collide over photographs
Providence Journal staff photographer Rachel Ritchie had modest expectations for her shift Sunday afternoon. Assigned to cover a Puerto Rican street fair in South Providence, she planned to capture summer fun.

8.7.2000
Suspect surrenders after shooting 4 at Providence street fair
PROVIDENCE / Updated 9:15 a.m. -- A 38-year-old Massachusetts man who allegedly shot his girlfriend's ex-husband and injured three bystanders at a street fair yesterday turned himself into Boston police late last night and was scheduled to be arraigned this morning.