Rikers Island is one of the most infamous jail complexes in the U.S., and it is now under new management: a federal judge has ...

With the court orders that allowed the city to seal illicit cannabis stores starting to expire, questions remain about ...

U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered that an independent manager be appointed to oversee the notorious jail complex ...

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

A recent study shows how fast cities along the East Coast are sinking, with some serious hot spots in NYC. See where, why and ...

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

Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain took control of New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex on Tuesday and appointed an official who reports to the court to run it.

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

A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail stating that it remained unconstitutionally dangerous for inmates.

A federal judge on Tuesday stripped New York City of its control over Rikers Island jail, which will now effectively be run ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Rikers Island will be taken out of city control, and an outside official will report directly to a federal judge. The judge, Laura Taylor Swain, ruled the remediation manager will ...

New York City will no longer fully control its jail system, including the long-troubled Rikers Island complex, after a ...