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RI Police Expand Surveillance Tech | Providence News
Rhode Island’s state police are rolling out 39 new license plate readers—costing nearly $600K over three years—with some towns resisting local installations. Meanwhile, Cranston deals with a house fire and a Dunkin’ disturbance, while Pawtucket sentences a man to two life terms for last year’s murder. Nationally, Electric Boat lands a billion-dollar defense contract for submarine builds. Locally, RIPTA pushes forward on a new Providence Transit Center, and communities celebrate the Newport Jazz Festival and a Pawtucket housing initiative for foster youth—all as surveillance tech expands and…
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