Rhode Island lawmakers want to make assaulting rail transit workers a felony

Rhode Island lawmakers introduced legislation to classify assaults against rail transit workers as felonies, expanding current protections that cover physical strikes and chemical spray attacks. The proposed law aims to deter workplace violence and provide stronger legal consequences for those who assault transit employees.

Providence, RI — Legislation recently introduced in Rhode Island would extend protection to rail transit workers who are assaulted on the job. Under current law, an “assault” is defined as “knowingly and willfully either striking or spraying with a noxious chemical, commonly used as a personal…

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