Rhode Island Councilman Resigns After Drug Arrest and Controversial Text Messages Surface
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Cranston City Councilman Matthew Reilly has resigned after being arrested for possession of crack cocaine. Reilly was found unconscious in his car by an officer who later found a "white, rock-like substance" in the center console of his vehicle, which tested positive for crack cocaine and fentanyl. Mayor Ken Hopkins announced a special election will be held to fill the opening on the city council. Reilly had also resigned as the city's GOP chair on Tuesday.
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