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A Massachusetts jury has found Karen Read not guil A Massachusetts jury has found Karen Read not guilty in the high-profile retrial over the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. The verdict, delivered Wednesday at Norfolk Superior Court, ends a years-long legal battle that gripped the region and drew national attention. Read, 44, was accused of drunkenly backing her SUV into O’Keefe and leaving him to die in a snowbank outside a Canton home during a January blizzard. Prosecutors painted Read as a jealous girlfriend who lashed out violently after a night of drinking. But her defense team argued she was the target of a sweeping cover-up involving members of law enforcement and others with ties to the victim. “This was never a fair investigation,” Read’s lawyers said throughout the trial, maintaining that O’Keefe was fatally injured inside the home and that Read was framed. The retrial followed a mistrial in July 2024, when a hung jury failed to reach a unanimous decision after weeks of emotional testimony. The jury in this retrial deliberated for several days before clearing Read of all charges. The case sparked fierce public debate, with supporters and critics clashing over whether Read was a murderer or a scapegoat in a case clouded by conflicts of interest and investigative missteps. O’Keefe, 46, a veteran officer with the Boston Police Department, was found unresponsive with head injuries and signs of hypothermia. Read was arrested soon after and charged with second-degree murder and other offenses. With the not guilty verdict, Read is now fully acquitted of the charges that once threatened to send her to prison for life. #karenread #cantonma #newportbuzz
The Rhode Island House of Representatives approved The Rhode Island House of Representatives approved a $14.3 billion state budget for fiscal year 2026 on Tuesday night, passing the measure in just over three hours by a vote of 66 to 9. The budget addresses an expected $185 million deficit and potential reductions in federal funding, while introducing a new increase to the state’s gas tax beginning July 1. A 2-cent per gallon hike, combined with a previously scheduled 1-cent increase and a 1-cent environmental protection fee, will bring the state gas tax to 41 cents per gallon. With the federal gas tax of 18.4 cents added, Rhode Island drivers will pay nearly 60 cents in taxes per gallon of fuel. That will make Rhode Island’s gas tax the 10th highest in the country, according to the latest comparisons: 1. California – 69.8 cents 2. Illinois – 67.1 cents 3. Pennsylvania – 58.7 cents 4. Indiana – 54.3 cents 5. Washington – 53.0 cents 6. Connecticut – 51.4 cents 7. Michigan – 46.8 cents 8. Maryland – 46.3 cents 9. New Jersey – 45.0 cents 10. Rhode Island – 41.0 cents By comparison, Massachusetts drivers pay just 27.4 cents per gallon in state taxes. The national average is 33 cents. Supporters of the budget say it makes important investments in infrastructure and services while closing funding gaps. Opponents argue that tax increases will hit working families hardest, particularly as gas prices remain volatile. The budget now heads to the Senate for consideration. #rhodeisland #newportbuzz
In honor of Juneteenth, the @blackheritageri (RIBH In honor of Juneteenth, the @blackheritageri (RIBHS) and the @nptrestoration Foundation (NRF) are hosting a series of events to commemorate Black freedom and highlight the complex histories of African heritage and Indigenous peoples in Rhode Island. The celebration kicks off Thursday, June 19 at 1:30 p.m. at Rough Point with Stories and Songs in Celebration of Black Freedom, a performance by Valerie Tutson of the Rhode Island Black Storytellers. Tutson will share powerful narratives and songs celebrating the resilience and cultural traditions of Black communities. Admission is free with tickets available at newportrestoration.org/events. Later that evening at 5:30 p.m., the Jane Pickens Theater will host a talk by Keith W. Stokes, Rhode Island’s State Historian Laureate. Titled A Matter of Truth Newport: Chronicling 400 Years of Resilience in Newport, Rhode Island (1620–2020), Stokes will explore the state’s deep-rooted history of racial injustice and the enduring strength of its African heritage and Indigenous communities. Tickets are available at janepickens.com. The celebration continues Friday, June 20 with the opening of A Matter of Truth-Newport, an exhibition at Vernon House (46 Clarke St.), from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Inspired by the book A Matter of Truth, the exhibit uses artifacts and stories from the RIBHS collection to trace 400 years of history—highlighting displacement, enslavement, resilience, and the ongoing fight for equity. Admission is free, with timed tickets available at newportrestoration.org/tickets. The exhibit runs through September 28, 2025, on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Organizers say the programming offers a powerful opportunity for reflection and connection. “To stand in the spaces where people lived, worked, and worshipped is to feel their presence,” RIBHS said in a joint statement with NRF. “We are so pleased to be partnering with the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society,” added Gina Tangorra, NRF’s Director of Engagement. “This collaboration continues a shared legacy that began decades ago.” #juneteenth #newportri #newportbuzz
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