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Providence Police released this image of the man later identified as ‘John,’ who ultimately provided investigators with key details in the investigation of the Brown shooting.

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Politics + Justice

Providence mayor urges FBI to reward Brown University tipster

Mayor Brett Smiley says the man, known only as ‘John,’ deserves the full $50,000 reward

December 21, 2025

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David Wright

Brown University graduate student Yannick Etoundi visited a memorial outside the building where the shooting took place on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025.

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Politics + Justice

On Providence’s College Hill, relief and anxiety after officials say Brown shooting suspect is dead

Some felt a sense of relief. Others questioned what had motivated the shooting

December 19, 2025

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Isabella Jibilian

Mourners gathered in Lippitt Park for a vigil for those who lost their lives in the shootings.

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Politics + Justice

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Dec. 19, 2025

The shooting at Brown University leaves the state reeling, and the suspect’s body was found at a storage facility in New Hampshire

December 19, 2025

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Ian Donnis

An automated license plate reader on North Main Street in Providence captured a photo of the car that investigators say was used by the person who killed 2 people in a mass shooting at Brown University.

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Politics + Justice

How a Reddit post unlocked the investigation into the Brown University shooting

An altercation on an East Side street ultimately to authorities finding the name of their suspect

December 19, 2025

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Jeremy Bernfeld

A composite image of a person of interest in the Brown University shooting released by investigators

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Politics + Justice

Brown shooting suspect found dead, officials say

Authorities also believe he killed an MIT professor in Massachusetts.

December 18, 2025

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David Wright

A police car sits outside the Providence Public Safety Complex on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025.

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Politics + Justice

Person of interest identified in Brown University shooting, source says

Authorities have not announced the person of interest’s identity or an arrest

December 18, 2025

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Ben Berke

Lisa Pina-Warren of the Nonviolence Institute.

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One on One with Ian Donnis

How the Nonviolence Institute is supporting victims of the Brown shooting

The Providence nonprofit has been providing emotional support and practical services for victims and their families, in the days following the shooting

December 18, 2025

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Ian Donnis

The Cultural Survival Bazaar takes place Saturday and Sunday at the WaterFire Arts Center.

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News + Culture

Weekend 401: Cultural Survival Bazaar, Wild Solstice and a holiday variety show

A festival of indigenous arts and culture from around the world, an evening of short films on the longest night of the year, and a holiday variety show at Myrtle

December 18, 2025

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Mareva Lindo

President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington.

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News + Culture

Watch live: President Trump’s address to the nation

President Trump will address the nation Wednesday night from the White House. He is scheduled to speak at 9 p.m. eastern

December 17, 2025

Arielle Nitenson donates blood at the Rhode Island Blood Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

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News + Culture

Rhode Island Blood Center sees surge in donations after Brown University Shooting

‘9/11, The Station Fire, and now this, have been the biggest responses I have seen since being here,’ said Amy Goldman, a manager at the blood center.

December 17, 2025

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Isabella Jibilian