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Rhode Island joins New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Vermont among New England states to ban using hand-held cell phones while driving. Talking on a hands-free device while driving will still be legal.
BOSTON — Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker on Monday signaled he may eventually support a controversial legislative measure that would bar local police departments from complying with federal detainer requests related to illegal aliens.
"I've said many times that I think that decision should be made at the local level," Baker told reporters at a press conference he held immediately after signing an executive order to create a new Latino Advisory Commission. "But I'm an open-minded guy, I've been know to change my mind about things before."