City & State New York

Opinion: Despite undeniable obstacles, Rikers Island can still be closed

For New Yorkers seeking an end to generations of violence, dysfunction and racially disparate incarceration at Rikers Island, last year brought a glimmer of relief. In a long-running federal court ...
City & State New York

Opinion: A Rikers receiver must have the power to close it

For nearly a decade, a federal judge has been pushing to end abuse and violence in the jails on Rikers Island. With chronic staffing shortages, rampant violence and 32 deaths in custody during just ...
Yahoo

In The Rikers Debate Project, Incarcerated Students Challenge Ivy Leaguers

Camilla Broderick stood before the buzzing crowd at Columbia University. Competing this evening, she announced from the lectern, would be Columbia Debate Society versus the Rikers Debate Team. The ...
The New York Times

Judge Finds New York in Contempt, Clearing the Way for Rikers Takeover

The finding was a landmark in a court case that has stretched out over more than a decade. Plans for a receivership of New York City’s jails will be heard on Jan. 14. By Hurubie Meko and Jan Ransom A ...