Today’s Top Stories: Providence man could face death penalty as federal charge is lodged; R.I. legislature prepares to redraw districts; R.I. Drug Court: Instead of jail, recovery for addicts

[View email with images]( [Providence Journal]( Providence man could face death penalty in kidnapping case A federal charge of kidnapping resulting in death has been lodged against a Providence man in the disappearance of Jassy Correia, 23, of Boston, whose body was found in his car in Delaware, U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling announced Sunday. [READ MORE]( Political Scene: R.I. legislature prepares to redraw districts For Rhode Island election reform advocates, the problem isn t the firm that was hired to do the study, but the system that gives Assembly leaders effective control over the shape of their colleagues districts. [READ MORE]( R.I. Drug Court: Instead of jail, recovery for addicts Will Silva became addicted to painkillers after being wounded in Iraq. On Thursday, he marked a year of clean drug tests and graduated from Drug Court. [READ MORE]( Police: Husband, not panhandler, killed Providence native in Baltimore BALTIMORE - A Providence native whose death last year was blamed on an attack by a panhandler was actually killed by her husband and his adult daughter, police said Sunday.Keith Smith, 52, had told police that his wife, Jacquelyn,... [READ MORE]( Editorial: Justice should obey the rules It s pretty clear that Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Frances Flaherty, 72, should have mentioned his connection to a Catholic legal organization on his financial disclosure forms.Instead of conceding that point and making... [READ MORE]( Kevin McNamara: What to watch as the Madness gets underway It’s March, so buckle up basketball fans. March means hoop madness, complete with an entertaining collection of jacket-flipping coaches, teary-eyed players and those memorable, last-second shots. [READ MORE]( Warwick Ninja competition puts physical and mental skills to the test You need not be a fan of the long-running NBC show "American Ninja Warrior" to appreciate the competition that drew a crowd of girls, boys and older people, many with families and friends, to the Laid-back Fitness gymnasium on Sunday. [READ MORE]( Division I Boys Basketball: North Kingstown upsets Hendricken There have been milestone victories and countless highlights for Aaron Thomas through his 22 seasons at the helm of North Kingstown’s boys basketball program, but there’s never been a night like Sunday. [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 Providence Journal. Providence Journal values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( Providence Journal 75 Fountain St Providence, RI 02902 © 2019 Providence Journal. All rights reserved.