Politics

Ex-Con, Ex-Mayor Buddy Cianci Wants His Old Job Back

PROVIDENCE

After nearly five years in prison, the Prince of Providence, Rhode Island announced Wednesday he would run for mayor as an independent. If he wins, it wouldn’t be the first time voters rewarded his bad behavior.

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The ex-convict mayor of Providence, Rhode Island is coming back for more.

Buddy Cianci, the so-called Prince of Providence, announced on his daily radio show Wednesday afternoon that “I must yield to my conscience and to the urging of a host of my fellow citizens that I run for office.”

The announcement...

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