Daily Briefing: Happy Thanksgiving from The Providence Journal

ALSO: Find the day's biggest headlines before you get busy. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Thu Nov 23 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. Just a brief message to start our day, as I'm sure many of you will be busy preparing meals, volunteering, heading off to high school football games or just looking forward to a day to relax. I'll take a moment to thank you, to our readers. During the past year I've heard from many of you and I want to let you know how much I appreciate it. Not just because you're reading the Daily Briefing, but because you're choosing to remain informed about what's happening around this state we call home. [Happy Thanksgiving Holiday Greeting Card Calligraphy Text Design With Fall Pumpkins Squash And Leaves Over Wood Table Background] . IrisImages, Getty Images/iStockphoto I get it, there are plenty of times it could just be easier to tune out the news, skip over the latest headlines and go about the day. I've been there myself. But staying informed is important and I'm thankful that you've allowed me to play a role in helping you do that. I hope, no matter what's in your plans today, that you can enjoy them...and even tune out a little bit. Leave the discussions about politics for another day and instead debate if New York System Wieners truly are superior to Clam Cakes. From myself and everyone here at The Providence Journal, thank you for making us a part of your day. Have a Happy Thanksgiving. WORTH A READ 🥧 [Pumpkin and apple pie dominate Thanksgiving](. See what pie your state searches for most. 🛠️ 'Putting their time and energy': [How New Englanders are volunteering in their communities]( 🦃 [Why is Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November]( It wasn't always this way. [Today's Weather]( ☀️ Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 50s. TOP STORIES [Mark Patinkin remembers his mom, June, and her always being there]( [June Patinkin is surrounded by her dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren at a family gathering.]( Upon his mother's passing, Journal columnist Mark Patinkin remembers the legacy she leaves behind and what won't be forgotten. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [AFL-CIO headquarters Patrick Crowley]( [Why retirees want a state union leader kicked off the pension study group]( In response to Patrick Crowley's comments about prioritizing active employees with pension reform, retirees are hitting back. [READ MORE]( [Liquor stores may soon be able to start selling their products earlier on Sunday thanks to a new law introduced by legislation this session.]( [Why can't you buy beer and wine at the grocery store in Rhode Island?]( Rhode Island is one of only four states where you can't pick up beer or wine at the grocery store. [READ MORE]( [On Dec. 13, 1913, Charles Bradley Smith was returned to Easton’s Beach, Newport, so the jury could see where he had shot and killed 12-year-old Willie Egan that July Fourth. Brad was handcuffed to a sheriff’s deputy.]( [A Black man was sentenced to life in RI in 1913. Experts call it legal lynching.]( On July 4, 1913, Brad Smith, a young Black man from Newport, was chased down the beach by a mob. He fired a shot in self defense changing his life forever. [READ MORE]( [Herbert Johnson, in striped tie, was photographed July 17, 1930, with Schoharie County, N.Y., lawmen at the office in which he'd struggled with Sheriff Henry Steadman over a gun, fatally wounding the sheriff. Second from right is Deputy Sheriff Morgan Lynk and second from left is District Attorney Sharon J. Mauhs, who would prosecute Johnson for murder.]( [Was a historic death sentence for a Black RI teen legal lynching?]( Herbert Johnson, a Black teen from RI, was heading home to Barrington from Chicago in 1930 when he was stopped by police in upstate New York. [READ MORE]( Advertisement All of the headlines, none of the chaos. Learn daily with The Excerpt, 
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