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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

A federal judge has ruled New York City in contempt for failing to address dangerous conditions in its jails, particularly at ...

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

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