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

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

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

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.

Calling the conditions at Rikers Island “dangerous and unsafe,” federal Judge Laura Swain finally cleared the way for an ...

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

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 ...

The historic step, taking control of the jails away from the city, is "a drastic and necessary measure to save lives," ...

A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail ...

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