Daily Briefing: RI may give $500K to man who served 13 years for robbery he didn't commit

Paul Courteau has asked for $557,945 in compensation under a new state law that would allow payments to those who served time after wrongful convictions. [providencejournal.com]( [Daily Briefing]( YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUND-UP Wednesday, December 8 [Access the e-Edition: Exclusive, subscriber-only access to a digital replica of the newspaper.]( [click here]( [Paul Courteau, shown in a Journal file photo, served 13 years in prison.]( [RI may give $500K to man who served 13 years for robbery he didn't...]( Paul Courteau has asked for $557,945 in compensation under a new state law that would allow payments to those who served time after wrongful convictions. FOR SUBSCRIBERS [D-Day veteran dies at 95, with 12 children, lifetime of love, service]( [Owen Mahony with wife Teresa in 2010. She's pointi]( [Longtime Providence parish priest dies after battling COVID]( [Father Joseph D. Santos celebrates the 125th anniv]( [What should new RI license plates look like? State launches contest]( [The wave version of Rhode Island license plate #1 ]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Dan Doyle seeks to overturn embezzlement conviction]( [Dan Doyle is sentenced at Washington County Superi]( [Support your local restaurants and businesses: Buy a gift card and help your community through these challenging times.]( [click here]( RECENT ARTICLES FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Guardrails for fish? Biologists give herring a hand in annual spawning]( [Great ways to get into the holiday spirit in RI]( [Appeals court overturns ruling on evidence against alleged gang leader]( FOR SUBSCRIBERS [Barrington girls swim team aiming for 8th straight title]( [Ask Amy: Vaccination status interferes with holiday]( Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback]( © 2021 75 Fountain St., Providence, RI 02902