After a fight with cancer, Judge Frank Caprio, a beloved television personality and Rhode Island icon who was dubbed \u201cAmerica\u2019s nicest judge,\u201d died at the age of 88.<\/p>\n
Millions of people were moved by Caprio\u2019s sympathetic decisions on the television program Caught in Providence, where he frequently granted struggling defendants\u2014particularly veterans and their families\u2014second chances rather than severe punishments.<\/p>\n
He frequently paid fines himself, demonstrating that justice could be administered in a fair and compassionate manner. Because of his generosity, he went viral on the internet, with innumerable videos of his sincere decisions being shared all over the world.<\/p>\n
Caprio once remarked, \u201cEveryone has a story to tell. That\u2019s what my father taught me.\u201d \u201cListen before you criticize.\u201d<\/p>\n
The man who demonstrated that a judge could wear both the robe of the law and the heart of the people is receiving tributes from all over the nation. Judge Caprio, you will always be remembered. Rest in peace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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