Amanda Milkovits
@amandamilkovits.bsky.social
Journalist in ⚓️ Rhode Island for
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@IRE_NICAR
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@IRE_NICAR
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NEW: As Brown faces federal scrutiny after a shooting killed two students, university officials announced a recovery plan that includes expanded mental health support, security updates, and a new timeline to partially reopen the Barus & Holley building.
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Three weeks after mass shooting, Brown launches major recovery initiative: Brown Ever True - The Boston Globe
The Barus and Holley engineering building where the shooting took place will remain closed until Jan. 20, the day before classes are expected to restart.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
NEW: As Brown faces federal scrutiny after a shooting killed two students, university officials announced a recovery plan that includes expanded mental health support, security updates, and a new timeline to partially reopen the Barus & Holley building.
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US Senator Jack Reed said Monday the United States is in a “very precarious situation” following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, as there are “serious questions” about legality and long-term strategy.
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Senator Jack Reed questions US legal and strategic approach in Venezuela, calls on Congress to act - The Boston Globe
“Now is the time for Congress to step up and make sure that what it’s done going forward is both legal and in the best interest of the United States,” said the ranking member of the Senate Committee o...
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January 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
US Senator Jack Reed said Monday the United States is in a “very precarious situation” following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, as there are “serious questions” about legality and long-term strategy.
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Rhode Island Congressman Amo calls for Congress to act
Opposing Maduro isn’t a permission slip for regime change, oil grabs, or ignoring Congress.
Congress must stop Trump from acting with impunity. My full statement on his unconstitutional military action:
Congress must stop Trump from acting with impunity. My full statement on his unconstitutional military action:
January 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Rhode Island Congressman Amo calls for Congress to act
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Opposing Maduro isn’t a permission slip for regime change, oil grabs, or ignoring Congress.
Congress must stop Trump from acting with impunity. My full statement on his unconstitutional military action:
Congress must stop Trump from acting with impunity. My full statement on his unconstitutional military action:
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Opposing Maduro isn’t a permission slip for regime change, oil grabs, or ignoring Congress.
Congress must stop Trump from acting with impunity. My full statement on his unconstitutional military action:
Congress must stop Trump from acting with impunity. My full statement on his unconstitutional military action:
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It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.
January 3, 2026 at 8:09 AM
It’s old-fashioned to defend mainstream journalism these days but some of the most reliable reporting from people actually on the ground will be the AP and Reuters the next 24 hours. Your Substack journalist writing takes will be using frontline reporting from them.
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@universityofri.bsky.social men’s basketball coach is highest-paid R.I. state employee — again. The top 10 highest paid state workers in 2025 included five URI employees, three correctional officers, and two state doctors
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URI men’s basketball coach is highest-paid R.I. state employee — again - The Boston Globe
The top 10 highest paid state workers in 2025 included five URI employees, three correctional officers, and two state doctors.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
@universityofri.bsky.social men’s basketball coach is highest-paid R.I. state employee — again. The top 10 highest paid state workers in 2025 included five URI employees, three correctional officers, and two state doctors
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Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
December 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
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SCOOP: In a Dec. 23 order, US Atty General Pamela Bondi appointed Charles "Chas" Calenda to serve as the state’s top federal prosecutor for 120 days, “or until a presidential appointee qualifies.” The appointment is effective Monday.
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Charles ‘Chas’ Calenda named interim US attorney for Rhode Island - The Boston Globe
The Town Council member from West Greenwich, R.I., who was the Republican nominee for attorney general in 2022, will serve for a 120-day period.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
SCOOP: In a Dec. 23 order, US Atty General Pamela Bondi appointed Charles "Chas" Calenda to serve as the state’s top federal prosecutor for 120 days, “or until a presidential appointee qualifies.” The appointment is effective Monday.
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One dead, three injured in Christmas morning housefire in Providence. Cause is under investigation. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/25/m...
One dead, three hospitalized in two-alarm fire in Providence Christmas morning - The Boston Globe
Firefighters entering the structure at 100 Princeton Ave. were eventually ordered to evacuate, according to Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
One dead, three injured in Christmas morning housefire in Providence. Cause is under investigation. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/25/m...
After frigid night trapped in collapsed Providence mill, man rescued on Christmas Day www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/26/m...
After frigid night trapped in collapsed Providence mill, man rescued on Christmas Day - The Boston Globe
The 36-year-old man told the firefighters that he had been living inside the old brick mill building at 118 Manton Ave., the Providence Fire Chief said.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
After frigid night trapped in collapsed Providence mill, man rescued on Christmas Day www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/26/m...
As police searched for the Brown University shooter, Rhode Islanders kept them fed.
The message was clear: Don’t stop working until you find who did this.
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The message was clear: Don’t stop working until you find who did this.
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As police searched for Brown shooting suspect, Rhode Islanders kept them fed - The Boston Globe
Local businesses and others donated meals and drinks while law enforcement investigated the mass shooting.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
As police searched for the Brown University shooter, Rhode Islanders kept them fed.
The message was clear: Don’t stop working until you find who did this.
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The message was clear: Don’t stop working until you find who did this.
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Would Brown University have been required to release the arrest record if it had captured the shooter? The @riaclu.bsky.social has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to declare Brown’s Dept of Public Safety a public body subject to the Access to Public Records Act
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Would Brown University have been required to release the arrest record if it had captured the shooter? - The Boston Globe
The ACLU of Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to declare Brown’s Department of Public Safety a public body subject to the Access to Public Records Act.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Would Brown University have been required to release the arrest record if it had captured the shooter? The @riaclu.bsky.social has filed a lawsuit asking a judge to declare Brown’s Dept of Public Safety a public body subject to the Access to Public Records Act
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NEW: What is the Clery Act? Here's our explainer on the federal law under which the Trump administration is now investigating Brown University
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What to know about the Clery Act, the law the Trump administration is using to investigate Brown University - The Boston Globe
“I’m puzzled by the mention of cameras, because that’s not really what the Clery Act is designed to do,” said Peter Margulies, a professor at Roger Williams University School of Law.
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December 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
NEW: What is the Clery Act? Here's our explainer on the federal law under which the Trump administration is now investigating Brown University
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Brown’s removal of campus police chief follows a string of criticism, no-confidence votes. A union representative calls Brown’s decision to replace Rodney Chatman on an interim basis with former Providence police chief Hugh Clements “an outstanding choice”
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Brown’s removal of campus police chief follows a string of criticism, no-confidence votes - The Boston Globe
A union representative calls Brown’s decision to replace Rodney Chatman on an interim basis with former Providence police chief Hugh Clements “an outstanding choice.”
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December 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Brown’s removal of campus police chief follows a string of criticism, no-confidence votes. A union representative calls Brown’s decision to replace Rodney Chatman on an interim basis with former Providence police chief Hugh Clements “an outstanding choice”
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Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
December 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
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By @alexagagosz.bsky.social and @stephmachado.bsky.social -- Brown president places police chief on leave, hires former Providence police chief www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/22/m...
Brown president places police chief on leave, hires former Providence police chief - The Boston Globe
Hugh T. Clements Jr. will report directly to university president Christina H. Paxson during his interim leadership.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
By @alexagagosz.bsky.social and @stephmachado.bsky.social -- Brown president places police chief on leave, hires former Providence police chief www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/22/m...
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A former candidate for mayor of Cranston, R.I., who is now the chairwoman of the city’s Democratic Committee was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after she twice asked an officer, “You know who I am, right?” during a traffic stop.
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Before drunken-driving arrest, former Cranston, R.I., mayoral candidate asked police, ‘You know who I am, right?’ - The Boston Globe
Maria A. Bucci, 51, now the chairwoman of the city’s Democratic Committee, allegedly told police, “Only clowns become a cop.”
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December 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A former candidate for mayor of Cranston, R.I., who is now the chairwoman of the city’s Democratic Committee was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after she twice asked an officer, “You know who I am, right?” during a traffic stop.
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R.I. gift store hoodies have raised $10,000 for Brown’s Student Emergency Support Fund. The “Hope, Power, Friendship, Providence” hoodies are inspired by an iconic poster by The Mad Peck, a Brown engineering graduate
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R.I. gift store hoodies have raised $10,000 for Brown’s Student Emergency Support Fund - The Boston Globe
The “Hope, Power, Friendship, Providence” hoodies are inspired by an iconic poster by The Mad Peck, a Brown engineering graduate.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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The Providence firefighters were treating two wounded students when they suddenly heard gunfire. That's how they realized there was a mass shooter at Brown University -- and that no one was safe. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/22/m...
Every one was running out. They ran in. - The Boston Globe
In a modern world of mass shootings and other tragedies, firefighters have demands and duties like never before.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The Providence firefighters were treating two wounded students when they suddenly heard gunfire. That's how they realized there was a mass shooter at Brown University -- and that no one was safe. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/22/m...
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A college campus and city shattered by violence:
Inside the six days in the manhunt for the gunman in the Brown University and MIT professor shootings
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Inside the six days in the manhunt for the gunman in the Brown University and MIT professor shootings
Via @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social w/ @samanthajgross.bsky.social and @emmaplatoff.bsky.social
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A college campus shattered by violence: Six days in the manhunt for the gunman in the Brown and MIT professor shootings - The Boston Globe
The investigation spanned six days, three states, and countless law enforcement agencies. It took days for Brown and Providence to get any answers.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A college campus and city shattered by violence:
Inside the six days in the manhunt for the gunman in the Brown University and MIT professor shootings
Via @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social w/ @samanthajgross.bsky.social and @emmaplatoff.bsky.social
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Inside the six days in the manhunt for the gunman in the Brown University and MIT professor shootings
Via @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social w/ @samanthajgross.bsky.social and @emmaplatoff.bsky.social
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Brown campus shooter harbored resentment from time as a PhD student in the early 2000s, friend says www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/19/m...
Brown campus shooter harbored resentment from time as a PhD student in the early 2000s, friend says - The Boston Globe
In the immediate aftermath of his death by suicide, a fuller picture of the suspected Brown University shooter emerged Friday.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Brown campus shooter harbored resentment from time as a PhD student in the early 2000s, friend says www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/19/m...
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Here on Hope Street checking in with small businesses & seeing lots of RIers braving the weather to be with their community today.
Kudos to Asher & team at Frog and Toad for the outstanding work they’re doing to raise support for Brown’s Student Emergency Support Fund.
Kudos to Asher & team at Frog and Toad for the outstanding work they’re doing to raise support for Brown’s Student Emergency Support Fund.
December 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Here on Hope Street checking in with small businesses & seeing lots of RIers braving the weather to be with their community today.
Kudos to Asher & team at Frog and Toad for the outstanding work they’re doing to raise support for Brown’s Student Emergency Support Fund.
Kudos to Asher & team at Frog and Toad for the outstanding work they’re doing to raise support for Brown’s Student Emergency Support Fund.
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Brown facilities supervisor says he couldn’t get mandatory emergency training for staff. Now retired, Jay Hewitt says he hopes the school adopts the “robust emergency preparedness” he’d seen at two R.I. hospitals.
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Brown facilities supervisor says he couldn’t get mandatory emergency training for staff - The Boston Globe
Now retired, Jay Hewitt says he hopes the school adopts the “robust emergency preparedness” he’d seen at two R.I. hospitals.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Brown facilities supervisor says he couldn’t get mandatory emergency training for staff. Now retired, Jay Hewitt says he hopes the school adopts the “robust emergency preparedness” he’d seen at two R.I. hospitals.
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