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Hastings Tribune
14 Jun 2025
Queens public defender arrested at Rikers Island jail with drug-soaked legal papers, law enforcement says
Hastings Tribune
14 Jun 2025
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ICE wants an office inside NYC’s notorious Rikers Island jail. A judge might end those hopes
The Independent 03 Jun 2025
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A federal takeover of Rikers Island jails is long overdue — and shouldn’t be delayed
New York Post 16 May 2025
Calling the conditions at Rikers Island “dangerous and unsafe,” federal Judge Laura Swain finally cleared the way for an independent manager — that is, a federal receiver — to take control over the city’s jail system.
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Judge Orders Outside Official to Manage Rikers Island Jail, Removes Control from New York City
Breitbart 15 May 2025
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Outside official will take over deadly Rikers Island jail, judge orders
Hawaii Tribune-Herald 14 May 2025
... regarding the troubled and violent jail complex.
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US judge takes control of New York's troubled Rikers Island jail
Straits Times 13 May 2025
A federal judge on Tuesday said she is taking control ...
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Judge Appoints Outside Official to Take Over Deadly Rikers Island Jail
New York Times 13 May 2025
Laura Taylor Swain, a federal judge, seized control of New York City’s lockups, which have been rife with violence and dysfunction ... .
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Statement from Speaker Adrienne Adams on Federal Court Order to Appoint Independent Official Control over Rikers Island Jails (New York City Council)
Public Technologies 13 May 2025
"Under Mayor Adams' administration, staff and those incarcerated at Rikers have suffered from an increase in violence and worsening humanitarian conditions, leading to dozens of New Yorkers dying on the island.
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