A judge has found the city in contempt of court and has cleared the way for an outside official, instead of City Hall, to ...
A judge found New York City in contempt of an agreement meant to improve jail conditions, setting the stage for a ...
A federal judge is likely to employ a rarely used remedy to try to fix longstanding problems in the city’s jails. But it’s ...
A U.S. judge on Wednesday said she was leaning toward ordering a federal takeover of New York City's Rikers Island jail ...
New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail is likely to be taken over by the federal government after a judge ruled the ...
Once more, Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain has found the city and the Department of Correction in contempt of ...
A judge's scathing ruling Wednesday moves New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail complex a step closer to a federal ...
A judge ruled New York City is now in contempt over "grave" conditions at the Rikers Island prison complex, with a federal ...
NEW YORK -- A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails, ...
Judge Laura Taylor Swain found the city in contempt on 18 separate counts, underscoring the city's failure to address issues ...
A judge may order a federal takeover of Rikers Island due to persistent violence and unmet reform requirements.