A judge may order a federal takeover of Rikers Island due to persistent violence and unmet reform requirements.

The judge, Laura Taylor Swain, set a Jan. 14 deadline for the city and lawyers representing detainees to present a plan for a receivership. Adams said Tuesday that he would obey the judge’s ruling but ...

A distinguished New York City civil rights lawyer. A nationally recognized jail reformer who headed lockups in two different ...

Harvey Weinstein has been transferred to Bellevue Hospital after a concerning blood test result amid the ongoing issues with ...

New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail is likely to be taken over by the federal government after a judge ruled the ...

Harvey Weinstein has been transported back to Bellevue Hospital, after receiving an “alarming” blood test result, his ...

By contrast, U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain had ruled in spring 2023 they had a claim on only $2.4 billion. The ...

A judge has found the city in contempt of court and has cleared the way for an outside official, instead of City Hall, to ...

Once more, Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain has found the city and the Department of Correction in contempt of ...

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 Manhattan federal judge just moved one step closer to handing control of city jails over to a receiver. It’s undoubtedly ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its ...