Comparing cocaine and heroin

Heroin and cocaine are two substances that see extensive abuse in Rhode Island. According to CNN, they rank respectively at numbers one and two as the most addictive substances in the world. Sometimes they even look similar, as each can take the form of white powder. ...

Having your gun ownership rights restored

Like most people in Providence, you might think that the consequences of a criminal conviction end with the completion of your incarceration and/or the payment of any mandated fines or restitution. Yet that is not always the case; depending on the offense, you have to...

How does domestic violence affect child custody?

Domestic violence is a very serious crime, and the effects of it ripple out from families into communities. Domestic violence has the potential to tear families apart, even in just a strictly legal sense. Beyond potential restraining orders and jail time, domestic...

Are radar guns infallible?

Few things are more frustrating than getting stopped by a law enforcement officer who issues you a speeding ticket based on his or her radar gun “evidence,” especially when you are quite sure you were not, in fact, speeding, no matter what the radar gun “evidence”...