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A federal judge finally acknowledged that New York City won't fix the constitutional crisis at Rikers on its own, but the ...

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that an independent official will be appointed to oversee the Rikers Island jail complex, ...

On Tuesday, Chief Judge of the Southern District of New York Laura Taylor Swain, a Clinton appointee, in a 77-page ruling, ...

Judge Laura Taylor Swain issued a stunning ruling that effectively places Rikers Island under the control of the court. The infamously dangerous jail complex houses around 7,000 […] ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Rikers Island will be taken out of city control, and an outside official will report directly to a federal judge. The judge, Laura Taylor Swain, ruled the remediation manager will ...

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

Investigative Reporter Scott Taylor is a national award-winning investigative reporter. Scott joined the 7 On Your Side I-Team on July 1, 2016. Scott is responsible for breaking major stories ...