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Judge finds New York City in contempt

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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 York City’s jails will be heard on Jan. 14.

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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-party receiver after holding the city's Department of Corrections (DOC) in civil contempt for failing to meet more than a dozen requirements to improve conditions in its violence-wracked jails.

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 in its jail system.

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Weinstein sues NYC Department of Corrections for 'medical negligence'

Harvey Weinstein is suing New York City and its Department of Correction, alleging negligence and failure to provide adequate ...

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Judge Holds New York City in Contempt Over Conditions at City Jails

In a 65-page ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Laura Swain of the Southern District of New York found the city in contempt on ...

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Harvey Weinstein files legal claim alleging lack of medical care and hygiene at Rikers

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers have filed a legal claim against New York City over allegedly substandard medical treatment and ...

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New York City's Push To Ban Mail at Rikers Was Based on Drug Test Kits With an 85 Percent Error Rate

The problems with these test kits are well-known, and there have been hundreds of documented cases of wrongful arrests based on them.

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