Rhode Island Supreme Court

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has its first Black justice.

A former boxing promoter, ex-college basketball coach and founder of a Rhode Island-based sport institute who was convicted of embezzlement is asking the state supreme court to reverse his conviction and order a new trial. A jury found 71-year-old Daniel Doyle Jr., the founder of the Institute for International Sport, guilty of 18 counts, including embezzlement, forgery, filing false documents…

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has denied the appeal of a Providence woman convicted of abusing and severely injuring her 6-week-old baby. Danielle Lefebvre was convicted in 2015 of first-degree child abuse charges and is serving 18 years in prison.

Rhode Island’s Supreme Court says one of New England’s best-known strip clubs, the Foxy Lady, may reopen for now. Thursday’s decision puts a temporary hold on Providence’s move to revoke the club’s licenses last month, after three dancers were charged with prostitution. The Foxy Lady’s management has said it was unaware of any prostitution.

An incoming member of the Providence City Council says she wants to help the 200 people left jobless when a city board revoked the license of the Foxy Lady, New England’s oldest and most well-known strip club.

A Rhode Island judge accused of sexual harassment and judicial misconduct has been granted more time to respond to a recommendation that he be removed from the bench.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court has reinstated the unemployment benefits for a worker fired after posing negative comments about his supervisor on Facebook.