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Assistant AG, who berated officers during her arrest in Newport, placed on unpaid leave.

Body camera footage from the arrest has reached national news. Flanagan will go on unpaid leave starting Aug. 22.
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Who is Devon Hogan Flanagan? Rhode Island Attorney General warns of consequences after viral assistant AG’s arrest video sparks outrage

After bodycam footage of Devon Hogan Flanagan’s arrest in Newport, Rhode Island went viral, the Attorney General is ...
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'You're gonna regret this': RI Asst. AG Devon Flanagan berates police while under arrest

A Rhode Island special assistant attorney general who was arrested in Newport last week berated police over body camera ...

RI prosecutor threatens cops to shut off body cameras while being arrested for alleged trespassing: ‘You’re going to regret it’

I’m an AG. I’m an AG,” Flanagan said, to which the officer yelled, “Good for you. I don’t give a (expletive). Let’s go.” ...

Caught on camera: Assistant AG’s arrest raises questions about body camera policy

The president of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association, Woonsocket Police Chief Thomas Oates III, wants to clarify ...

Rhode Island prosecutor arrested in viral video to be placed on unpaid leave

Attorney General Peter Neronha said earlier this week he was still weighing whether to keep Devon Flanagan on his staff. The ...