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Marimer Matos
Marimer Matos is a political reporter based in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Mistrial declared in Karen Read murder trial
A case that divided the jury and the public will most likely be retried, according to prosecutors.
Defense lawyer: Prosecutors framed Karen Read for Boston cop's murder
Karen Read's attorney accused the state of hiding evidence, falsifying police reports and manipulating evidence.
Homeowners at Boston cop's murder scene testify in hit-and-run trial
Karen Read says that she was framed in the death of her police officer boyfriend, who was found outside the home of a family that testified Friday about a party they all attended the day before.
Conspiracy or murder? Trial of professor accused in hit-and-run death underway
Questions surrounding the handling of the case have led to a separate audit of the involved police department.
Newspaper Sues Judge for Right to Speak to Jurors Post-Trial
The Providence Journal took its fight against the Rhode Island Superior Court to federal court Thursday, seeking confirmation that a judge cannot prohibit the media from contacting jurors in a criminal trial post-conviction.
Judge Delays Decision on Media Access to Jury Case
The Providence Journal’s request for the Providence Superior Court to send a letter to jurors correcting how they should handle interactions with the media has been tabled for a few weeks, a judge said Monday.
University Creating Research Center for Chemical Pollutants
The University of Rhode Island is using an $8 million grant to lead the charge in understanding how fluorinated pollutants found in products like nonstick cookware and firefighting foam contaminate drinking water and affect people.
Woman Convicted of Urging Boyfriend’s Suicide Gets 2 ½ Years
In a manslaughter-by-texting case, the Massachusetts woman who convinced her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself was sentenced Thursday to two and a half years in prison, setting what some say is a dangerous precedent for how the First Amendment is applied to modern communication.