Today's Top Stories: Republicans say Mattiello should step down, but Fung says no; Providence's art-house cinema, The Cable Car, will close; report finds racial and ethnic disparities in traffic stops in R.I.

[View email with images]( [The Providence Journal]( Report: Racial, ethnic disparities found in R.I. traffic stops Researchers found racial and ethnic disparities in a study of 237,000 Rhode Island traffic stops in a study released Friday. [READ MORE]( Republicans divided on whether Mattiello should step down over violations Rhode Island Republicans, particularly the party's candidates for governor, are divided over whether House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello should step down after admitting to campaign finance violations in his 2016 reelection campaign. [READ MORE]( Providence's Cable Car Cinema to close after 42 years Cable Car Cinema and Cafe is set to close its Providence South Main Street location in late May after 42 years in business, the art-house owners announced Thursday. [READ MORE]( Woonsocket targets drivers who register their cars out of state In a crackdown two months in the making, Woonsocket police have issued 54 violations for people with out-of-state registrations who parked or garaged their cars in the city for more than 30 days in violation of state law, the city announced. [READ MORE]( Uber will no longer pick up passengers at T.F. Green Airport The popular ride-sharing service Uber announced Friday it will be moving its passenger pickup operations off T.F. Green Airport property Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement on the fee the airport charges ride-sharing operators. [READ MORE]( Water to flow again through 145-year-old Providence drinking fountain Legend has it that anyone who sips from a 145-year-old public drinking fountain in front of the Providence Athenaeum is destined to return to the city. The fountain, which has been dry for a decade, will flow once more starting May 20 following repairs to its plumbing. [READ MORE]( Review: Festival Ballet's 'Little Mermaid' is a double delight Split between the undersea world of the title character and the world of the human prince she loves, this production of the classic children's tale does justice to both, with fantasy, illusion and strong dance performances at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. [READ MORE]( Rays 4, Red Sox 3: Pomeranz tagged for three HRs in loss BOSTON — Drew Pomeranz made his second start of the season Friday night and for the second time in 2018 delivered nothing but cantaloupes, three of which landed in the melon patches beyond Lansdowne Street. The result was a 4-3 victory for the Rays. [READ MORE]( Patriots draft CB Duke Dawson in Round 2 FOXBORO — After a flurry of trades to start Day 2 of the NFL Draft, the Patriots came away with some help for their secondary. In the second round, with the 56th overall selection, the Patriots drafted Florida cornerback Duke Dawson on Friday night. [READ MORE]( Editorial: Suing over the 2016 election President Donald Trump's antics are unpopular with most Americans, and history suggests that Democrats can expect to make solid gains in this November's off-year elections. So it seems odd that the party is instead focusing on re-litigating the 2016 presidential election. [READ MORE]( [providencejournal.com]( Connect with Us! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( Connect with Us! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [WWW.PROVIDENCEJOURNAL.COM]( You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Providence Journal. The Providence Journal values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Providence Journal 75 Fountain St Providence, RI 02902 © 2018 The Providence Journal. All rights reserved.