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Judge rules NYC is in contempt over jail violence, moves Rikers Island closer to federal takeover
NEW YORK -- A judge's scathing ruling Wednesday moves New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail complex a step closer to a federal takeover. Judge Laura Taylor Swain found the city and the ...
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'Scathing' Ruling Means Rikers Could Soon Be in Federal Hands
What you need to know: ・The 65-page ruling: Judge Laura Taylor Swain found NYC and its Department of Correction violated the constitutional rights of both prisoners and staffers by exposing them ...
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Opinion: A Rikers receiver must have the power to close it
Closing Rikers will provide a natural endpoint for the receivership and an opportunity for the city to take back control of ...