Daily Briefing: How RI is making schools safer

ALSO: If you're using someone's Netflix account I have some bad news. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed May 24 2023 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. Especially as the weather gets warmer it's not usual that one of my kids comes home from school and tells me about the latest drill held that day. Unlike my time as a student though there's much more than just fire drills taking place. Instead, there are drills based on school intruders or other safety threats. For them, the exercises have become just about as normal as fire drills were back in my day. I don't have to be the one to tell you about the incidents that have happened at schools around the U.S. or the debate that circulates around school safety. You may even be aware the state made millions of dollars available to make schools safer, but just that money is being spent may be less known. [School Safety 2] All Johnston entry doors have shatterproof safety coverings, shown by Jerri Moon Cantone Cantone, the district's director of facilities and transportation at Johnston. David DelPoio The Journal's Amy Russo had just that question recently and inquired with school districts across R.I. to see what they're doing to make buildings safer. Some of the solutions may seem common by now, such as hiring school resource officers. But districts are also taking additional steps to stay ahead of threats. She also got a first-hand look at what is taking place in the Johnston school district, where systems have been put in place that includes local police. [Check out Amy's story and see what's happening around R.I. to keep schools safe.]( [Get a subscription to The Providence Journal and be in the know.]( WORTH A READ 📺 The Netflix password-sharing crackdown has officially begun in the United States. [A look at what it's going to cost you.]( 🚔 Our colleagues down in Newport have the latest on [a murder in Portsmouth](. 📰 ICYMI: An RV community grew in a Rhode Island Home Depot parking lot. [Now, they have nowhere to go](. [Today's Weather]( 🌤️ Nice with sunshine mixing with some clouds; hazy skies due to high altitude smoke from distant fires. Highs in the low-70s. TOP STORIES [Providence River habitat restoration project will also empower residents]( [A crane, on a sunken barge in the waters at the end of Public St. in Providence, sticks up through the water on April 24, 2023. ]( The NOAA-funded project will take classes of 18 people from Providence neighborhoods and train them in topics like climate change and stormwater. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Despite a frustrating cannabis ad ban, Mother Earth Wellness, the state's biggest marijuana dispensary, put up a billboard on its building in Pawtucket, but the owners insist it's not a violation.]( [Mother Earth Wellness takes down defiant advertising billboards. Here's why.]( Pakuris said it cost him $6,000 to put the billboards up and another $5,000 to take them down after DBR's threat of fines. [READ MORE]( [Cumberland's Valley Heritage Park is covered in graffiti, including some White Power Movement tropes.]( [For subscribers] [Park on the Blackstone is covered in graffiti. Is anything being done?]( Only recently were the bright red spray paint swastikas covered up, but keeping vandals out of the park is a challenge. [READ MORE]( [Bernard Sirr]( [RI man gets prison time for role in Jan. 6 riot. Here's what he'll serve]( A Washington D.C. judge gave Bernard J. Sirr two months of prison. The prosecution had been seeking a 10 month sentence. [READ MORE]( [The Coast Guard House in Narragansett has assorted choices for deck seating at the expansive restaurant.]( [For subscribers] [Where to dine with a water view in Rhode Island]( Your guide to the best waterfront restaurants in Rhode Island [READ MORE]( Advertisement Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Follow Us 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](