New York City has lost control of its jails. In May, a federal judge ruled that the city’s jails, including Rikers Island, ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams crafted a ‘corrupt bargain’ with Trump to let federal agents inside the city-run facility, ...

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A lawyer representing Mayor Eric Adams said the case “is nothing more than a policy dispute between the City Council and the ...

A Manhattan judge on Tuesday signaled that she may decide in the next week whether to indefinitely block New York Mayor Eric ...

Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain took control of New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex on Tuesday and appointed an ...

Rikers Island is one of the most infamous jail complexes in the U.S., and it is now under new management: a federal judge has seized control of the facility from New York City and placed it under the ...

A court hearing that will be held in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday aims to determine whether ICE and other federal agencies can set up shop on Rikers Island. The Adams ...

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered that an independent manager be appointed to oversee the notorious jail complex ...

The vast majority of people detained at Rikers are waiting for their day in court and have not been convicted of any crime.

Judge Laura Taylor Swain criticized the city's conduct in a 77-page ruling. A federal judge on Tuesday seized control of New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be ...

Rikers Island is one of the most infamous jail complexes in the U.S., and it is now under new management: a federal judge has seized control of the facility from New York City and placed it under ...