Providence mayor says community ‘should feel safer this morning’ with person of interest in custody

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley says the people of the city “should breathe a little easier this morning,” as he confirmed a shelter-in-place order had been lifted around Brown University after a person of interest was taken into custody early Sunday.

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