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Rhode Island town using eminent domain to block affordable housing project
LAUREN TAYLOR: When it comes to whether to have a privately-owned affordable housing complex or a new town hall, one Rhode Island mayor is using eminent domain to say the city government comes first. The town of Johnston, Rhode Island, is set to block more …