Daily Briefing: Top stories from The Providence Journal

Stay on top of everything happening this weekend. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Sun Jun 4 2023 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Welcome to The Providence Journal's weekend Daily Briefing. The full weekday Daily Briefing will return on Monday. Keep up with all the weekend's [top news here]( and find all the latest happening in [high school sports here](. Skip the paywall and subscribe to The Providence Journal. [Find our latest deal here](. TOP STORIES [For subscribers] [RI's first marijuana co-op is blazing a trail toward social equity]( [Tripp Hopkins is 20 years old, works at two Wickenden Street eateries, advocates publicly for social and racial justice and hopes one day to be operating, with his partners, the state’s first worker-owned cooperative marijuana dispensary. Tripp sits in front of one of the cafe's he works on Wickenden.]( PVD Flowers Cooperative wants to be RI's first worker-owned marijuana store, with backing from a social equity fund. But the concept is untested. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Darryl Jordan, prone on the sidewalk at bottom left, is arrested by police during the protest outside Providence Place mall on June 2, 2020. The cellphone image was part of the court filing accompanying a lawsuit filed against the City of Providence.]( [Lawsuit: Couple claims assault, illegal arrest by police in 2020 riot]( Former Rhode Island couple says the arrest left them homeless, and the husband with a traumatic brain injury. [READ MORE]( [Clam Chowder for Football Food in All About You Nov., 16,2014 Warwick/East Greenwich line, RI--March 20,, 2013 0327_Secret_Chowder bt A view of the splendid clam chowder from the 1149 Restaurant on Division Street in Warwick, just off the highway on the East Greenwich line. Executive Sous Chefs Vedran Sudar, left, and Nicholas Dadona prepare the dish. For Chef's Secret, FOOD. /The Providence Journal/Bob Thayer]( [Patinkin: AI's biggest test: What does it know about Rhode Island?]( Who is the Ocean State's most famous person or most corrupt politician? AI has some thoughts. [READ MORE]( [Cumberland Clippers host Middletown Islanders in boys lacrosse on April 27, 2023.]( [For subscribers] [Previewing Sunday's boys and girls lacrosse championships]( The Division II and III boys and girls titles will be decided Sunday afternoon at Brown University. [READ MORE]( [Women & Infants Hospital in Providence.]( [Top stories: Botched surgery; noise crackdown; State House marble sale]( More top reads for the week of May 28: Cicilline takes stock of his years in Congress; and a new girls name tops RI's list of most popular baby names. [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](