The Latest Breaking News from Brett Smiley

Rent Control's Revenge

While San Francisco's mayor calls for more rent control, Providence's mayor loses his primary for opposing the policy.

Reason · Sep 15

In Rhode Island's Dem Primary, DSA Challenger Unseats Providence Mayor Who'd Vetoed Rent Control

Voters in Providence, Rhode Island, signaled that they want binding price controls.

Reason · Sep 11

Democratic socialist clinches Rhode Island nomination amid party victories

David Morales wins Democratic primary for Providence mayor, unseating the incumbent mayor, Brett Smiley

The Guardian - US · Sep 10

Elon Musk and Andrew Tate funded mural of murdered Ukrainian refugee branded ‘divisive’

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The Independent UK · Mar 31

Mayor calls for removal of ‘divisive’ mural of slain Ukraine refugee backed by Musk and Tate

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said in a statement that the intent of those backed the mural was ‘misguided’ and ‘isolating’

The Independent UK · Mar 31

Investigators seek motive for shootings of MIT professor and Brown students

Suspect Claudio Manuel Neves Valente was found dead in New Hampshire storage facility after five-day manhunt

The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2025

Tipster hailed for helping authorities identify suspect in Brown shooting

Man known as ‘John’ expected to be eligible for $50,000 reward from FBI for providing details on the suspect

The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2025

Brown University shooting suspect died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials say

Claudio Neves Valente, who was found dead in storage facility, also killed MIT professor at his Boston-area home

The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2025

It's unusual that the Brown campus shooter has evaded identification this long, experts say

It’s been nearly a week since someone killed two students and wounded nine others inside a Brown University classroom before fleeing, yet investigators apparently still don't know the attacker's name

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2025

‘We have a murderer out there’: FBI offers massive $50k reward as more videos of the Brown University killer are released

The FBI has gotten bad at finding bad guys.

We Got This Covered · Dec 17, 2025