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RI S2006
Resolution
AI Summary
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Rhode Island Senate resolution expressing sympathy and condolences on the death of Judge Frank Caprio, longtime Providence Municipal Court judge appointed in 1985
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Judge Caprio was the son of Italian immigrants from Federal Hill, Providence, who worked three jobs to earn his degree from Providence College and attended Suffolk University Law School at night while teaching
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His courtroom TV show "Caught in Providence" (1992-2016) received four Emmy nominations, syndicated on over 200 stations, gained 26 million social media followers and 10 billion video views, earning him the title "nicest judge in the world"
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Funded scholarships at Central High School, Providence College, and Suffolk Law School; served as Chair of the Rhode Island Board of Governors; received honorary doctorates and the Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice in India
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Directs the Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to Mrs. Joyce Caprio, his wife of 62 years, and family
Legislative Description
SENATE RESOLUTION EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY ON THE PASSING OF THE VENERATED LEGAL LUMINARY, JUDGE FRANK CAPRIO
Last Action
Senate read and passed
1/8/2026