Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails, a scathing ruling that puts the troubled Rikers Island jail complex on the verge of a ...
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What to Know About a Possible Federal Takeover of Rikers Island
By Alyce McFadden New York City could lose control over its jails after a federal judge on Wednesday said that it had failed ...
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Judge may order federal takeover of NY's notorious Rikers jail
A U.S. judge on Wednesday said she was leaning toward ordering a federal takeover of New York City's Rikers Island jail ...