A judge ruled New York City is now in contempt over "grave" conditions at the Rikers Island prison complex, with a federal ...

A judge found New York City in contempt of an agreement meant to improve jail conditions, setting the stage for a ...

A judge's scathing ruling Wednesday moves New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail complex a step closer to a federal ...

NEW YORK -- A judge on Wednesday found New York City in contempt for failing to staunch violence and brutality at its jails, ...

A federal judge is likely to employ a rarely used remedy to try to fix longstanding problems in the city’s jails. But it’s ...

A U.S. judge on Wednesday said she was leaning toward ordering a federal takeover of New York City's Rikers Island jail ...

A federal judge held New York City in contempt of court Wednesday for failing to improve conditions at Rikers and other jails ...

A federal judge ruled that New York City was in violation of 18 different provisions of a court-enforced plan to clean up the ...

Judge Laura Taylor Swain found the city in contempt on 18 separate counts, underscoring the city's failure to address issues ...