The killings of the entertainment executive and his wife in their wealthy Beverly Hills neighborhood were brutal. Their son ...

HousingPlus, a New York City nonprofit known for its pioneering work with women and families impacted by homelessness has ...

A federal judge has stripped New York City of control over its jails, citing years of violence and neglect at the notorious ...

Amid ongoing chaos and violence, a federal judge has finally taken decisive action to seize control of New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex, citing years of mismanagement and neglect by city ...

The fallen mogul’s trial for sex crimes in Manhattan may hinge on the testimony of a recently revealed accuser, Kaja Sokola, ...

Combs is accused of exploiting his status as a powerful music executive to coerce women into drugged-up sex parties.

A federal judge in New York has taken the extraordinary step of seizing control of the city’s troubled Rikers Island jail ...

A federal judge on Tuesday seized control of New York City's notorious jail complex on Rikers Island, which will now be run by an official who reports directly to the court.

Legislation passed by the New York City Council in 2019 requires the closure of Rikers Island prison by 2027 and new jails to replace it.

Rikers Island will soon be run by a court-appointed official after a federal judge on Tuesday ordered the troubled jail ...

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