NYC judge warns mugger accused of robbing boy, 7, slapping his mom: ‘You came this close to Rikers’
If you screw this up in any way, I’m remanding you, which means you could be the richest person on the face of the earth, and ...
My son died on Rikers Island two years ago today
Two years ago today, Oct. 22, 2022, my son, Erick Tavira, died on Rikers Island at age 28. He took his own life in a solitary ...
Readers sound off on anti-Trump voters, a Rikers butt grab and anti-fluoride campaigners
Enough people are clear-eyed to put him to bed Manalapan, N.J.: Here is a history lesson we should all remember. Arch-conservative Barry Goldwater challenged Lyndon Johnson in 1964 by fiercely ...
Rikers corrections officer cleared of sex abuse charge breaks silence after ‘biggest embarrassment’ of his life: ‘Crying, crying, crying’
A Rikers corrections officer said he cried when he was cleared of charges he sexually assaulted a coworker on the job – ...
Harvey Weinstein back in New York court for hearing ahead of retrial in sex crime case
Harvey Weinstein is back in court in New York for a hearing ahead of his retrial on rape charges stemming from his landmark ...
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A Rikers Island detainee’s 2023 death by suicide set to get new scrutiny
Curtis Davis hanged himself, according to the medical examiner, but a new lawsuit alleges negligence by guards and says ...
NYC correction officers union calls for Rikers security chief to be fired after another slashing attack
A correction officer was allegedly slashed in the head by a gangbanger during a fight inside troubled Rikers Island on ...
The 'Lopez' Decision Demands Legislative Action. The Marvin Mayfield Act Is the Solution.
On October 10, 2023, a 52 year-old man named Anthony Lopez tried to steal a Hugo Boss jacket from the Macy's flagship store ...
NYC Council members call for probe of locking seriously mentally ill Rikers Island detainees in cells for extended periods
Four City Council members have decried a practice by city jails of locking severely mentally ill people in their cells for ...
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Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with a form of bone marrow cancer, sources say
Convicted rapist and former movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with a form of bone marrow cancer, multiple ...