A federal judge is likely to employ a rarely used remedy to try to fix longstanding problems in the city’s jails. But it’s ...

YORKTOWN — Colonial National Historical Park announced it will implement a temporary closure of the Jamestown Island Loop ...

All the parties in the decade-old 'Nunez case' must now decide on the parameters and qualifications of a third-party overseer ...

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

The judge said the city had placed incarcerated people in “unconstitutional danger” by failing to comply with 18 separate ...

Outer Banks Voice The North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) will not be receiving the $425 million federal grant for the Mid Currituck Bridge that the agency had hoped would ...

A judge ruled New York City is now in contempt over "grave" conditions at the Rikers Island prison complex, with a federal takeover of the system now seen increasingly as likely in a years-long legal ...

A federal judge held New York City in contempt of court Wednesday for failing to improve conditions at Rikers and other jails ...

A U.S. judge on Wednesday said she was leaning toward ordering a federal takeover of New York City's Rikers Island jail ...

The 72-year-old is seeking five million dollars in damages over substandard treatment in Rikers Island jail complex.

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging that he is receiving substandard medical treatment ...

Police in Luzerne County say they extradited a prisoner in Rikers Island to face charges in a cooking oil theft investigation ...