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Attorney general approves merger of The Public’s Radio and Rhode Island PBS
The two public media organizations announced plans to merge in November.
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Renters at Risk
Lead paint was banned in the U.S. in 1978. But hundreds of Rhode Island children are still poisoned by it every year. An investigation by the Public’s Radio found landlords rarely face consequences for failing to comply with state laws meant to protect children from exposure.