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

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

Immigrants living in New York who were unlawfully held on Rikers Island because federal immigration agents asked the city to ...

Forever is Mara Brock Akil’s reimagining of the Judy Blume novel; Akil’s centers around two Black teens in Los Angeles.

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

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

The collective proposed a series of works for the controversial Borough-Based Jails project, which has received pushback from ...

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

Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A ...

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 ...

“Though appointing an independent remediation manager is a necessary step towards accountability and bringing Rikers’ deadly ...