RI Sees Rise In Racist Propaganda; URI Helping Astronauts: PM Patch RI

Also: School resource officer facing assault charge; scholarships for winning state essay contest; a DUI with a child in the car; more.

Posted Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 3:27 pm ET

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White Supremacist, Antisemitic Propaganda On The Rise In RI: Report: Propaganda efforts by white supremacist groups reached a five-year high nationwide in 2022, according to a report Thursday from the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism. In Rhode Island, 129 separate incidents in which antisemitic, racial and otherwise hateful material was distributed, were among 6,750 reported nationwide last year. That's a 72 percent increase of antisemitic and racist material reported in Rhode Island in the last year, according to the ADL.
URI Professor Helping Astronauts With Health Effects From Space Travel: University of Rhode Island Professor Marie Mortreux's research, partially funded by NASA, aims to prevent muscle atrophy for astronauts returning from space.
Tiverton School Resource Officer Facing Assault Charge: Officer Jacob Rapoza has been suspended with pay by Tiverton Public Schools since Dec. 23, 2022, following an undisclosed school situation.
Scholarships Available For RI Law Day Student Essay Contest Winners: The winning essay author receives a $1,000 scholastic award and an engraved trophy cup.

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