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Assistant AG, who berated officers during her arrest in Newport, placed on unpaid leave.

Body camera footage from the arrest has reached national news. Flanagan will go on unpaid leave starting Aug. 22.
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Who is Devon Hogan Flanagan? Rhode Island Attorney General warns of consequences after viral assistant AG’s arrest video sparks outrage

After bodycam footage of Devon Hogan Flanagan’s arrest in Newport, Rhode Island went viral, the Attorney General is ...
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'You're gonna regret this': RI Asst. AG Devon Flanagan berates police while under arrest

A Rhode Island special assistant attorney general who was arrested in Newport last week berated police over body camera ...

RI prosecutor threatens cops to shut off body cameras while being arrested for alleged trespassing: ‘You’re going to regret it’

I’m an AG. I’m an AG,” Flanagan said, to which the officer yelled, “Good for you. I don’t give a (expletive). Let’s go.” ...

Devon Flanagan: Rhode Island Assistant AG was wrong about police cameras, experts say

Police video shows a state prosecutor telling officers it is “protocol” for them to turn off the camera if “a citizen” asks ...