New York City found in contempt for failing to stop violence at city’s most notorious prison
A federal judge found New York City in contempt for its failure to stem violence at its notorious Rikers Island prison ...
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 ...
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Harvey Weinstein files complaint against New York City over 'gulag' conditions at Rikers Island
Weinstein, who is serving time at Rikers after he was convicted of sexual assault and rape, is requesting $5 million in ...
Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan said the city had placed incarcerated people in “unconstitutional danger” ...
Trump wants to meet with North Korea's Kim, who says that won't happen
President-elect Donald Trump wants to meet with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to ease tensions in Korea, but Kim has cast ...
Federal Judge Tells New York City To Brace for Takeover of Rikers After Contempt Finding
A federal judge ruled that New York City was in violation of 18 different provisions of a court-enforced plan to clean up the ...
Judge holds NYC in contempt over worsening conditions at Rikers Island jail, says federal takeover likely
A federal judge held New York City in contempt of court Wednesday for failing to improve conditions at Rikers and other jails ...
Judge holds NYC in contempt over 'grave' prison conditions on Rikers Island
A judge ruled New York City is now in contempt over "grave" conditions at the Rikers Island prison complex, with a federal takeover of the system now seen increasingly as likely in a years-long legal ...
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Rikers Island: Federal Intervention Looms Amid Spiraling Violence
A U.S. judge is considering federal control of Rikers Island due to escalating violence and failure of New York City to meet court mandates. The city's Department of Correction is in contempt for not ...
Harvey Weinstein is being subjected to medical negligence at Rikers Island, attorney says
In a legal notice, Weinstein’s attorney likened Rikers, a notoriously dangerous jail, to a “gulag” and accused officials of ...
NYC In Contempt Over Worsening Conditions At Rikers Island, Judge Says
NEW YORK CITY — New York City was found in civil contempt by a judge on Wednesday over the conditions on Rikers Island, ...
Florida golfer fatally beaten with his own clubs in a random attack, police say
A Florida golfer has died after he was beaten with his own clubs and choked in what police believe was a random attack by a man with a history of violence whose family had just kicked him out of their ...