A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail ...

Immigrants living in New York who were unlawfully held on Rikers Island because federal immigration agents asked the city to ...

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The 77-page order by a Manhattan federal judge effectively appoints a federal receiver to correct dangerous conditions in ...

Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and ...

A federal judge has appointed a remediation manager to run Rikers Island and report directly to her, taking control of the ...

A federal judge on Tuesday said she is taking control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail complex away from city ...

A federal judge took the extraordinary step of stripping the city of its control over Rikers Island, ruling that City Hall ...

Federal judge orders external manager to take control of Rikers Island jail after reports of violence and mismanagement.

Court mandates reform for NYC's Rikers Island and appoints a remediation manager to address the jail's issues.

A federal judge took the control of Rikers Island out of New York City’s hands in a hearing.