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A speaker addresses a large crowd from a podium on the steps of a government building. Hundreds of advocates, many wearing blue, fill the plaza below. A sign language interpreter stands nearby.

Hundreds of Advocates at the Rhode Island State House

"We shouldn't be up here every year arguing for the funds that there is no dispute we need. Let's end this now. Let's get the money in the budget."
A Paralympic swimmer wearing a white sweater with an American flag holds up a gold medal and smiles in the foreground. Behind her, swimmers race in a pool with lane lines visible. In the top right corner, a circular graphic shows a chest X-ray with one lung highlighted in red, referencing a medical incident.

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January 14, 2026

She Won Gold After a Collapsed Lung

In an exclusive story with CPNRI, Leanne shares how her greatest struggle became her greatest comeback.
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