In a statement, the Rhode Island ACLU condemned political violence since it chills and erodes the First Amendment. ***The Rhode Island Life Science Hub, per spokeswoman Sarah Sutton, “announced the investment of $4 million in nondilutive funding to 5 companies either relocating to Rhode Island or building their businesses in the state. Roos previously worked for two Rhode Island general treasurers, for Google and he pursued a doctorate in philosophy at Brown. The Rhode Island Airport Corp. approved a three-year contract extension for airport President/CEO Iftikhar Ahmed, who is beginning his tenth year on the job. Mark Patinkin describes how Rhode Island treasure Johanne Killeen, co-founder of Al Forno, is still saucy.