Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order Monday establishing a statewide "red flag" policy to help keep guns away from people "who pose a danger to themselves and others." ...

Rhode Island declared itself an Independent State on May 4, 1776. Amore is hoping Rhode Islanders will display their flags during the month of May to recognize the occasion.

On Oct. 10, McKee ordered that the U.S. and Rhode Island state flags be flown at half-staff, "in recognition of the lives lost to the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel." ...

Firefighters in Rhode Island claimed they were restricted from flying U.S. flags on firetrucks, but details of the issue were missing from news reporting.

-- Rhode Island established a new "red flag" policy on guns with an executive order that will help keep guns away from people who "could pose significant threats to public safety." "The executive ...