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As more sexual harassment allegations come to light, McKee’s ethics appointee withdraws. What we know.

Gov. Dan McKee's appointee to the Ethics Commission resigned Friday, with the governor's office acknowledging the "vetting process was not adequate."

New RI Ethics Commission appointee steps down

“We hope that future appointments will be chosen carefully and held to a high standard."

Ethics appointee quits, Governor’s office admits mistake

Why Bryant Da Cruz resigned from the Rhode Island Ethics Commission.

R.I. Ethics Commission appointee resigns after Globe investigation into sexual harassment complaints

Governor Daniel McKee’s office “acknowledges vetting process was not adequate.”

New R.I. Ethics Commission appointee faced sexual harassment allegations from six women

Common Cause RI says Bryant C. Da Cruz is “unfit to serve on such an important body.”

‘It does not look good’: Westerly solicitor in the hot seat over shoreline access representation

Westerly’s town solicitor has raised doubts about whose interests he’s serving in critical ongoing legal cases related to shoreline access.

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