Judge rules NYC is in contempt over jail violence, moves Rikers Island closer to federal takeover
A judge's scathing ruling Wednesday moves New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail complex a step closer to a federal ...
Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover
US District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan said the city had placed incarcerated people in “unconstitutional danger” ...
Judge Finds New York in Contempt, Clearing the Way for Rikers 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 ...
Federal Judge Tells New York City To Brace for Takeover of Rikers After Contempt Finding
A federal judge has ordered New York City to draft plans to hand over management of its Rikers Island jail complex to a third ...
Judge holds NYC in contempt over worsening conditions at Rikers Island jail, says federal takeover likely
A federal judge held New York City in contempt of court Wednesday for failing to improve conditions at Rikers and other jails ...
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 ...
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, ...
NYC found in contempt over ‘grave’ conditions at Rikers Island — with fed takeover increasingly likely
New York City was found in contempt Wednesday over “grave” conditions at Rikers Island — and a judge said she was “inclined” ...
New York City found in contempt over conditions in city jails
Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan issued a written ruling finding the city in contempt over 18 separate contempt claims.
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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'Scathing' Ruling Means Rikers Could Soon Be in Federal Hands
A federal judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to reel in the violence and excessive force at its ...
Federal Judge Finds New York City in Contempt Over Jail Conditions
Judge Laura Taylor Swain found the city in contempt on 18 separate counts, underscoring the city's failure to address issues ...