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This Memorial Day, we’re remembering the legacy of the WWII era unit, the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion. It was the only predominantly Black, all-women’s U.S. military unit to serve overseas, and is also the subject of a recent Netflix movie. Their mission was to sort through a backlog of more than 17 million pieces […]
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Rhode Island man has admitted to using gasoline to set several fires around the exterior of a predominantly Black church earlier this year, according to a federal plea agreement. Prosecutors said Kevin Colantonio set several fires around the exterior of the Shiloh Gospel Temple early Feb. 11 in North Providence after […]
A Rhode Island man faces federal charges for allegedly setting several fires and damaging a church in what prosecutors called a “deliberate act.” “Multiple” fires were set around the exterior of the Shiloh Gospel Temple, a predominantly Black church in North Providence earlier this week, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of […]
Surveillance footage led prosecutors to the suspect, according to the affidavit. February 16, 2024, 2:37 PM ET • 6 min read A Rhode Island man faces federal charges for allegedly setting several fires and damaging a church in what prosecutors called a “deliberate act.” “Multiple” fires were set around the exterior of the Shiloh Gospel […]
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