At the R.I. Assembly: New push for expungement bill

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The drive to remove from public view the names of admitted criminals is starting early this year at the State House.On Tuesday night, the House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved legislation to remove from court records the names of people who pleaded guilty or no-contest to crimes as part of a no-jail deal in which they received a five-year deferred sentence.Advocates say the legislation only affects "about 100 cases'' of people left high and [...]