Rhode Island Prosecutor Under Review
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The president of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association, Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Oates III, wants to clarify comments made by prosecutor
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PRIMETIMER on MSNWho is Devon Hogan Flanagan? Rhode Island Attorney General warns of consequences after viral assistant AG’s arrest video sparks outrage
After bodycam footage of Devon Hogan Flanagan’s arrest in Newport, Rhode Island went viral, the Attorney General is admonishing his prosecutor. On August 14, Flanagan had a strained interaction with the authorities, and could be seen repeatedly flashing her title as an “AG” to avoid getting arrested.
I’m an AG. I’m an AG,” Flanagan said, to which the officer yelled, “Good for you. I don’t give a (expletive). Let’s go.”
A RI special assistant attorney general who was arrested in Newport last week berated police over body cam footage while being accused of trespassing.
Speed 00:01 00:00 Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha speaks at length about the arrest of a prosecutor in his office with NBC 10's Gene Valicenti on WPRO radio. Neronha said he met with Flanagan Monday and had her watch the body camera video of her arrest.