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Brown Enacts Hiring Freeze With Federal Funds At Risk: PM Patch RI
Also: Woman convicted for killing man in hit-and-run crash; firefighter's crash victim's family work together to provide free extinguishers.

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- Brown University Enacts Hiring Freeze With Federal Funds At Risk: The Trump administration has warned Brown University it could face antisemitism penalties, following pro-Palestine protests.
- Cranston Woman Convicted For Killing West Warwick Man In Hit-And-Run Crash: Prosecutors prove Skyla Gilroy, 24, of Cranston killed Donald Boss, 51, of West Warwick, in a hit-and-run crash in Warwick.
- Firefighters In South Kingstown Provide Free Fire Extinguishers With Crash Victim's Family: The campaign was launched in honor of Scotland native and longtime Charlestown resident Moira "Scotty" Perna, who died in a car fire.
Here are some more Rhode Island Patch headlines you may have missed:
- RI School Could Face Antisemitism Penalties: RI Top Stories
- Roger Williams University: Creator Of Beloved Roger Williams Statue On RWU Campus Dies At Age 87.
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