New York leaders seek to expand mental health options
New York officials are under pressure to make changes to the state's mental health laws following a brutal rampage in ...
New York City found in contempt for failing to stop violence at city’s most notorious prison
A federal judge found New York City in contempt for its failure to stem violence at its notorious Rikers Island prison ...
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Rikers Island: Federal Intervention Looms Amid Spiraling Violence
A U.S. judge is considering federal control of Rikers Island due to escalating violence and failure of New York City to meet court mandates. The city's Department of Correction is in contempt for not ...
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Biggest November snowstorm in half a century hits Seoul and grounds flights
Harvey Weinstein's lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic conditions while in custody at the notorious ...
Judge leaning toward federal takeover of New York City's 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 ...
Harvey Weinstein is being subjected to medical negligence at Rikers Island, attorney says
In a legal notice, Weinstein’s attorney likened Rikers, a notoriously dangerous jail, to a “gulag” and accused officials of ...
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New York City found in contempt over conditions in city jails
A federal judge has found New York City in contempt over conditions in its city jails. Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan issued a written ruling on Wednesday, finding the city in contempt over 18 ...
NYC In Contempt Over Worsening Conditions At Rikers Island, Judge Says
NEW YORK CITY — New York City was found in civil contempt by a judge on Wednesday over the conditions on Rikers Island, ...