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 Laura Taylor Swain found the city in contempt on 18 separate counts, underscoring the city's failure to address issues ...

A federal judge held New York City’s Department of Correction in contempt for failing to institute reforms at Rikers Island ...

Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan issued a written ruling finding the city in contempt over 18 separate contempt claims.

Chief US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain found New York City in contempt Wednesday for failing to reduce violence and brutality in the Rikers Island complex. Judge Swain said the city was placing ...

A federal judge found New York City in contempt for its failure to stem violence at its notorious Rikers Island prison ...

In a 65-page ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Laura Swain of the Southern District of New York found the city in contempt on ...

Harvey Weinstein is suing New York City and its Department of Correction, alleging negligence and failure to provide adequate ...

Every night, dozens gather at the hillside to watch airstrikes rain down on the city’s southern suburbs ... an international correspondent for The New York Times, explains how 13 months of ...

By Hiroko Tabuchi In a new lawsuit, the state’s attorney general claims oil companies deceived the public about fossil fuel products’ contributions to climate change. By Karen Zraick A ...