Blood-Spattered & Underwear-Soiled Harvey Weinstein Sues NYC For $5M Over “Deplorable Conditions” At Rikers Island Jail
Awaiting a new New York trial next year on more sex crimes charges, Harvey Weinstein seems to be wishing he was spending ...
Judge rules NYC is in contempt over jail violence, moves Rikers Island closer to federal takeover
A judge's scathing ruling Wednesday moves New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail complex a step closer to a federal ...
Judge holds NYC in contempt over 'grave' prison conditions on Rikers Island, is 'inclined' to a federal takeover
A judge ruled New York City is now in contempt over "grave" conditions at the Rikers Island prison complex, with a federal ...
Judge finds NYC in contempt over Rikers conditions, moves closer to federal takeover
The judge said the city had placed incarcerated people in “unconstitutional danger” by failing to comply with 18 separate ...
Mayor Adams says Manhattan stabbing spree was ‘byproduct’ of push to reduce Rikers jail population
Mayor Eric Adams argued Tuesday that last week’s horrific stabbing spree in Manhattan was the “byproduct” of efforts to ...
In The Rikers Debate Project, Incarcerated Students Challenge Ivy Leaguers
Broderick first discovered the Rikers Debate Project while locked up at the Rose M. Singer Center, known as “Rosie’s,” Rikers ...
Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC's push to ban mail on Rikers Island
A push by New York City jail officials to block people detained at Rikers Island from receiving physical mail was based on ...
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NYC officials in contempt for conditions on Rikers Island, federal judge rules
The judge found that conditions have only continued to worsen at the jail complex, setting up a potential federal takeover.
Judge holds NYC in contempt over worsening conditions on Rikers, says federal takeover likely
A federal judge ruled the Adams administration is in contempt of the 2015 decree on all 18 points, including key measures ...
NYC found in contempt over ‘grave’ conditions at Rikers Island — with fed takeover increasingly likely
New York City was found in contempt Wednesday over “grave” conditions at Rikers Island — as a judge said she was “inclined” to order a federal takeover of the ...
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Federal Judge Finds NYC in Contempt Over Rikers Conditions, Nears Takeover
A federal judge has ruled New York City in contempt for failing to address dangerous conditions in its jails, particularly at ...