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Rhode Island’s Surveillance Patchwork | Providence News
Rhode Island’s police are deploying 39 new license plate readers statewide — a $600K tech push to boost safety — but not every town is on board, creating a fragmented surveillance map. Meanwhile, a Cranston house fire raged early Friday, a Pawtucket man got two life sentences for a Central Falls murder, and the transit authority unveils a new hub near Providence’s Amtrak station plus artistic bus shelters. On the bright side: a Coast Guard tall ship sailed into Newport for a scenic arrival, and quick-thinking shoppers helped nab two teens accused of robbing a Foster liquor store. Listen in…
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