Despite his long history serving the public, Errol Toulon, Jr.'s road to becoming the first Black sheriff on Long Island was not without challenges -- both professionally and personally.

More than three decades ago, history was made when Douglas Wilder became the first elected Black governor, not just in Virginia but in the entire United States.

The 1st Rhode Island Regiment was an integrated unit composed of Black, Indigenous and white soldiers who served together.

Governor Dan McKee and Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green said they would accelerate the timeline, targeting ...

Former Interior Secretary and New Mexico congresswoman Deb Haaland has made a long-rumored run for governor official, announcing her intent to be the first Indigenous woman governor of the state.

It's an island after all, so you'll have to get there by boat, and there are two options. First, Trust for Governors Island-operated ferries run daily between the Battery Maritime Building at 10 ...

Gov. Dan McKee’s widely expected reelection announcement is coming on March 3, Mike Trainor, McKee’s campaign manager, ...

Rhode Island’s largest hospital group, Lifespan, changed its name last June to Brown University Health. The name change and ...

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is planning to make his reelection bid official on March 3. Campaign spokesman Mike Trainor told NBC 10 News that more details of the announcement will follow in the coming ...

Were we able to reserve the Rotunda?” the governor’s legal counsel asked in a text an hour before activists were set to gather.

While some, like Secretary of State Marco Rubio, sailed through, others, like Attorney General Pam Bondi, saw their ...

Although no Civil War battles took place in Rhode Island, a hospital in Portsmouth, Rhode Island played a large role in ...