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

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers filed a legal claim alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment in unhygienic ...

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

Awaiting a new New York trial next year on additional sex crimes charges, Harvey Weinstein seems to be wishing he was ...

In a legal notice, Weinstein’s attorney likened Rikers, a notoriously dangerous jail, to a “gulag” and accused officials of ...

A Correction captain on Rikers Island who cost the city $250,000 to settle a sexual misconduct claim has been named in yet ...

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

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging the disgraced Hollywood mogul is ...

A judge has found the city in contempt of court and has cleared the way for an outside official, instead of City Hall, to ...

New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail is likely to be taken over by the federal government after a judge ruled the ...

The judge found that conditions have only continued to worsen at the jail complex, setting up a potential federal takeover.