Steph Machado
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Reporter for Boston Globe Rhode Island and RI PBS covering education, politics and the city of Providence. Email me: Steph.Machado@globe.com
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Charles ‘Chas’ Calenda named interim US attorney for Rhode Island. 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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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 10:43 PM
Charles ‘Chas’ Calenda named interim US attorney for Rhode Island. 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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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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NEW: More than a week after the shooting that shattered the sense of safety around Brown, Providence is inching back toward normal, cautiously, and unevenly.
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In Providence, steps toward normal in a shaken city: ‘I’m still looking over my shoulder’ - The Boston Globe
More than a week after the shooting that shattered the sense of safety around Brown University, Providence is inching back toward normal, but cautiously, unevenly.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
NEW: More than a week after the shooting that shattered the sense of safety around Brown, Providence is inching back toward normal, cautiously, and unevenly.
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A flurry of news today on the Brown front
- Brown chief on leave, Col. Clements will be interim
- US Department of Ed investigating Brown security measures
- Brown hires former US Attorney Zachary Cunha
- Custodian claims he flagged shooting suspect weeks prior
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- Brown chief on leave, Col. Clements will be interim
- US Department of Ed investigating Brown security measures
- Brown hires former US Attorney Zachary Cunha
- Custodian claims he flagged shooting suspect weeks prior
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Brown president places police chief on leave as Trump administration launches investigation - 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 1:57 AM
A flurry of news today on the Brown front
- Brown chief on leave, Col. Clements will be interim
- US Department of Ed investigating Brown security measures
- Brown hires former US Attorney Zachary Cunha
- Custodian claims he flagged shooting suspect weeks prior
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- Brown chief on leave, Col. Clements will be interim
- US Department of Ed investigating Brown security measures
- Brown hires former US Attorney Zachary Cunha
- Custodian claims he flagged shooting suspect weeks prior
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BREAKING: Brown University president Christina Paxson has placed the campus police chief Rodney Chatman on leave and is hiring former Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements on an interim basis
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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 12:15 AM
BREAKING: Brown University president Christina Paxson has placed the campus police chief Rodney Chatman on leave and is hiring former Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements on an interim basis
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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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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...
NEW: Brown University custodian Derek Lisi told my colleague Spencer Buell he saw the shooter in the Barus and Holley building multiple times in the weeks before the shooting, and even flagged him to a security guard
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Brown University custodian says he saw shooting suspect casing building over several weeks, flagged security - The Boston Globe
Derek Lisi, who has worked at Brown for 15 years, said he had taken note of a man pacing the hallways, peering into classrooms, and ducking into a bathroom to avoid being seen.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
NEW: Brown University custodian Derek Lisi told my colleague Spencer Buell he saw the shooter in the Barus and Holley building multiple times in the weeks before the shooting, and even flagged him to a security guard
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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
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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
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Inside the six days in the manhunt for the gunman in the Brown University and MIT professor shootings
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It was 8:30 p.m. Monday, and a Brown University graduate who told police he is homeless posted a comment on Reddit.
Here's how the Redditor, whose first name is John, gave the tip that cracked the case of the Brown University shooter:
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Here's how the Redditor, whose first name is John, gave the tip that cracked the case of the Brown University shooter:
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How a Redditor named John helped Providence Police track down the Brown University shooter - The Boston Globe
The man, a graduate of Brown University who told police he was homeless, “blew the case right open,” the Attorney General said.
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December 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It was 8:30 p.m. Monday, and a Brown University graduate who told police he is homeless posted a comment on Reddit.
Here's how the Redditor, whose first name is John, gave the tip that cracked the case of the Brown University shooter:
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Here's how the Redditor, whose first name is John, gave the tip that cracked the case of the Brown University shooter:
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NEW: After conducting an autopsy, the medical examiner in New Hampshire estimates the Brown University shooter died *Tuesday*, the day after authorities say he shot and killed an MIT professor. His body was found last night at a storage facility in NH www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/19/m...
Authorities say suspect’s motive remains unclear in Brown, Brookline shootings. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
The suspect was a former Brown PhD student, and officials believe he went to school in Lisbon with the slain MIT professor.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
NEW: After conducting an autopsy, the medical examiner in New Hampshire estimates the Brown University shooter died *Tuesday*, the day after authorities say he shot and killed an MIT professor. His body was found last night at a storage facility in NH www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/19/m...
Police said Claudio Manuel Neves Valente spent weeks in New England before committing the violence, first opening fire inside a Brown University classroom, killing two and injuring nine, then driving to Brookline to kill an MIT professor. His motivation is unknown www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/18/m...
Affidavit links Brown mass shooting suspect with MIT professor’s killing. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
The FBI allege that the suspect, a native of Portugal, drove from Rhode Island to Massachusetts after the Brown shooting and subsequently killed the MIT professor.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Police said Claudio Manuel Neves Valente spent weeks in New England before committing the violence, first opening fire inside a Brown University classroom, killing two and injuring nine, then driving to Brookline to kill an MIT professor. His motivation is unknown www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/18/m...
"Tonight our Providence neighbors can finally breathe a little easier," Mayor Smiley opens the press conference
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Brown shooting suspect found dead, law enforcement officials say. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
The suspect in the Brown University shooting has been found dead in Salem, New Hampshire, according to two law enforcement officials.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
"Tonight our Providence neighbors can finally breathe a little easier," Mayor Smiley opens the press conference
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NEW: Providence Police Major David Lapatin says police used license plate readers to track down a suspect in the Brown shooting. SWAT team is entering a storage unit in Salem, NH
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Police in R.I. respond to storage facility in N.H. in connection with Brown shooting, source says. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
Officials are expected to announce more details at a press conference later tonight.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
NEW: Providence Police Major David Lapatin says police used license plate readers to track down a suspect in the Brown shooting. SWAT team is entering a storage unit in Salem, NH
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December 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Fast-moving developments in the search for the person of interest in the Brown University shooting
A press conference previously scheduled for 4 p.m. has still not taken place amid the new developments, but we're told we will hear from police tonight www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/18/m...
A press conference previously scheduled for 4 p.m. has still not taken place amid the new developments, but we're told we will hear from police tonight www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/18/m...
Police search for person of interest in Brown shooting, probe connection to MIT professor killing - The Boston Globe
The developments marked a rapid acceleration in the investigation, which began following the Saturday afternoon attack on Brown’s campus that killed two and injured nine others.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Fast-moving developments in the search for the person of interest in the Brown University shooting
A press conference previously scheduled for 4 p.m. has still not taken place amid the new developments, but we're told we will hear from police tonight www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/18/m...
A press conference previously scheduled for 4 p.m. has still not taken place amid the new developments, but we're told we will hear from police tonight www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/18/m...
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@rihouseofreps.bsky.social speaker weighs in on running for governor, getting rid of DOT director. In annual legislative preview, Speaker Shekarchi doesn’t rule out taxing the rich, and says a public records overhaul will pass when a compromise is reached.
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R.I. House speaker weighs in on running for governor, getting rid of DOT director - The Boston Globe
In annual legislative preview, Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi doesn’t rule out taxing the rich, and says a public records overhaul will pass when a compromise is reached.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
@rihouseofreps.bsky.social speaker weighs in on running for governor, getting rid of DOT director. In annual legislative preview, Speaker Shekarchi doesn’t rule out taxing the rich, and says a public records overhaul will pass when a compromise is reached.
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"The idea that he walked right by where I live was just hard to even process."
In one corner of Providence’s East Side, cameras help trace the path of the Brown University person of interest
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In one corner of Providence’s East Side, cameras help trace the path of the Brown University person of interest
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‘We were shocked:’ In one corner of Providence’s East Side, cameras help trace the path of the Brown University person of interest - The Boston Globe
“The idea that he walked right by where I live was just hard to even process,” one resident said.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"The idea that he walked right by where I live was just hard to even process."
In one corner of Providence’s East Side, cameras help trace the path of the Brown University person of interest
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In one corner of Providence’s East Side, cameras help trace the path of the Brown University person of interest
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A dispatch from @chrisgavin.bsky.social and me as we walked the route the person of interest in the Brown University shooting took on the East Side of Providence:
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‘We were shocked:’ In one corner of Providence’s East Side, cameras help trace the path of the Brown University person of interest - The Boston Globe
“The idea that he walked right by where I live was just hard to even process,” one resident said.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A dispatch from @chrisgavin.bsky.social and me as we walked the route the person of interest in the Brown University shooting took on the East Side of Providence:
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NEW: 100 hours, no suspect: After a blur of screams and shots, a manhunt turns eerily quiet.
Our narrative of Saturday from Providence.
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Our narrative of Saturday from Providence.
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100 hours, no suspect: After a blur of screams and shots, a manhunt turns eerily quiet - The Boston Globe
Little information about the attacker and his motive has the greater Providence community on edge after a mass shooting at Brown University.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:34 AM
NEW: 100 hours, no suspect: After a blur of screams and shots, a manhunt turns eerily quiet.
Our narrative of Saturday from Providence.
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Our narrative of Saturday from Providence.
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There is now a quarter square mile "area of interest" bordered by Wickenden, Thayer, Waterman and Gano Streets where police want people to check their home or vehicle cameras
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Police zero in on neighborhood surveillance in Brown University shooting investigation - The Boston Globe
Authorities continued to reassure the public that the beleaguered investigation was progressing.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:53 AM
There is now a quarter square mile "area of interest" bordered by Wickenden, Thayer, Waterman and Gano Streets where police want people to check their home or vehicle cameras
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President of Providence School Board is unhappy that tonight's meeting was cancelled
"If our children are expected to attend school ... then the governing body of the school district must also be present and at work."
"If our children are expected to attend school ... then the governing body of the school district must also be present and at work."
December 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
President of Providence School Board is unhappy that tonight's meeting was cancelled
"If our children are expected to attend school ... then the governing body of the school district must also be present and at work."
"If our children are expected to attend school ... then the governing body of the school district must also be present and at work."
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NEW: A video that was posted on social media and then deleted by the FBI on Tuesday mislabeled one of the streets that the person of interest in the Brown University shooting walked down, the Globe has verified.
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Brown shooting manhunt ongoing as university community waits for answers - The Boston Globe
Experts said that it is unusual to have so little information this many days after a mass shooting.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
NEW: A video that was posted on social media and then deleted by the FBI on Tuesday mislabeled one of the streets that the person of interest in the Brown University shooting walked down, the Globe has verified.
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All of the college and university presidents in Rhode Island (other than Brown) met this morning with Gov. McKee and Postsecondary Commissioner Shannon Gilkey to talk about campus safety moving forward
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Officials providing update on Brown shooting investigation, release new videos and photos of person of interest. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person responsible for the shooting.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
All of the college and university presidents in Rhode Island (other than Brown) met this morning with Gov. McKee and Postsecondary Commissioner Shannon Gilkey to talk about campus safety moving forward
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