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

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

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

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

First Deputy Mayor of New York City, Randy Mastro, joins Pix and Politics to talk about Rikers Island and the city losing ...

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 seized control of the facility from New York City and placed it under ...

A federal judge on Monday stripped control of the Rikers Island jail complex from New York City and ordered the appointment ...

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

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.

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

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