TheRepublic.com - Peter Kilmartin News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/d1fee1512fd840c297d2634161907a9e Peter Kilmartin News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 RI institute founder charged with embezzlementhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c9ad485db5034c22a55bfeea89c2d311/RI--Sport-Institutehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c9ad485db5034c22a55bfeea89c2d311/RI--Sport-InstitutePROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - The founder of a nonprofit sports institute once located at the University of Rhode Island used more than $1 million of the organization's money for unapproved compensation and personal expenses, according to a criminal indictment unsealed Friday.]]>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:57:19 -0400Newtown Chief backs assault weapons ban in RIhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b3730cc687514b8dbfd8914d47a7a00e/RI--XGR-Gun-Control-RIhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b3730cc687514b8dbfd8914d47a7a00e/RI--XGR-Gun-Control-RI

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island - The police chief from Newtown, Connecticut encouraged Rhode Island to ban semi-automatic assault weapons Wednesday as state lawmakers reviewed several gun control ideas prompted by the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.]]>Wed, 01 May 2013 19:13:30 -0400