A judge found New York City in contempt of an agreement meant to improve jail conditions, setting the stage for a ...

A judge ruled New York City is now in contempt over "grave" conditions at the Rikers Island prison complex, with a federal ...

In a legal notice, Weinstein’s attorney likened Rikers, a notoriously dangerous jail, to a “gulag” and accused officials of ...

A judge's scathing ruling Wednesday moves New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail complex a step closer to a federal ...

Violent conditions at Riker Island jail have left convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein covered in blood, soiled underwear & more ...

A federal judge has ordered New York City to draft plans to hand over management of its Rikers Island jail complex to a third ...

The judge found that conditions have only continued to worsen at the jail complex, setting up a potential federal takeover.

The finding was a landmark in a court case that has stretched out over more than a decade. Plans for a receivership of New ...

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging the disgraced Hollywood mogul is ...

The judge said the city had placed incarcerated people in “unconstitutional danger” by failing to comply with 18 separate ...

A federal judge ruled the Adams administration is in contempt of the 2015 decree on all 18 points, including key measures ...

A U.S. judge on Wednesday said she was leaning toward ordering a federal takeover of New York City's Rikers Island jail ...