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The Latest Breaking News from Rikers Island

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Zohran Mamdani’s latest World Cup watch party was with inmates on Rikers Island

The jail has been hosting these watch parties since the tournament kicked off last month

The Independent UK

NYC’s Rikers Island jail hosts World Cup watch party for inmates

More than 100 inmates at the sprawling Rikers Island correctional facility gathered in a gymnasium at the complex’s main intake center to watch Wednesday’s semifinal match between England and Argentina

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Harvey Weinstein Health Update: Disgraced Mogul Rushed to Hospital After Suffering Heart Failure From Pneumonia

Harvey Weinstein, 74, suffers heart failure linked to pneumonia while imprisoned at Rikers Island. Hospitalised at Bellevue, his health crisis adds complexity to his ongoing legal battles.

International Business Times UK

Harvey Weinstein Reveals Violent Rikers Island Attack: 'I Was Bleeding Everywhere'

While serving long sentences for sexual assault and rape, Harvey Weinstein says life at Rikers Island is 'hell' after an alleged attack by another inmate left him bleeding.

International Business Times UK

Harvey Weinstein Hired a 'Prison Consultant' to Tell Him How to Survive in Jail: Who Is Craig Rothfeld?

Harvey Weinstein discusses his reliance on a prison consultant to navigate life at Rikers Island, highlighting a growing trend among high-profile inmates.

International Business Times UK

Fake NYC Food Influencer Finally Imprisoned After Ninth Arrest for Dining in Luxury Restaurants Without Settling Bills

Pei Chung is being held at Rikers Island jail following her ninth arrest for dining at high-end restaurants in New York City without settling her bill.

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NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York's notorious jail complex

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system

The Independent UK

Bill Ackman Slams NYC Bail Reform, Warns Zohran Mamdani's Push To Cut Rikers Jail Population Could Put 'Hardened Criminals' Back On Streets

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman spoke out against New York's bail reform laws and Assembly member Zohran Mamdani on Monday, warning that efforts to reduce the Rikers Island jail population could endanger public safety.

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Harvey Weinstein 'would be a better father' if he was released from prison

Harvey Weinstein would be a “better father” if he got out of jail but tries to maintain a good relationship with his kids from Rikers Island.

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ICE wants an office inside NYC’s notorious Rikers Island jail. A judge might end those hopes

New York City Mayor Eric Adams crafted a ‘corrupt bargain’ with Trump to let federal agents inside the city-run facility, lawsuit claims

The Independent UK

Judge declares NYC ‘in contempt’ as federal takeover of Rikers Island ordered

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Judge strips NYC of full authority over Rikers Island, citing 'unprecedented' violence

A federal judge has ordered an outside official to take over control of much of New York City's jail system after local officials failed to stem high rates of violence and long-standing dysfunction

The Independent UK

Judge temporarily blocks NYC mayor from allowing ICE agents on Rikers Island jail

A New York judge has ordered city officials to temporarily halt discussions with the Trump administration allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail complex

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Harvey Weinstein petition for transfer from Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital

During his ongoing criminal retrial, shamed Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has petitioned a New York court to move him from Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital during his ongoing criminal retrial.

The Independent UK

NYC lets immigration officials open an office at Rikers jail, a priority for Trump

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is allowing federal immigration officials to operate at the Rikers Island jail to work on gang and drug-related criminal investigations

Latin Times

NYC Mayor Eric Adams To Let ICE Agents into Rikers Jail Complex, Signaling a Sharp Change in Sanctuary Laws

Adams is set to issue an executive order to allow federal immigration authorities into Rikers Island jail complex after meeting with Border Czar Tom Homan.

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NYC Mayor Allows ICE Back Into Rikers Island Jail

Mayor Eric Adams allows ICE back into Rikers Island, sparking legal challenges and a shift in NYC's sanctuary policies.

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Brickbat: Multiple Failures

A New York City Board of Corrections report found that Rikers Island detention officers repeatedly blocked medical staff from seeing… The post Brickbat: Multiple Failures appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

NYC jail staff blocked medics from treating 23-year-old woman who died weeks later

A jail oversight board has found that New York City correction officers repeatedly blocked medical staff from administering care to a 23-year-old woman at Rikers Island weeks before her death

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Harvey Weinstein's lawyer fears he will die in jail

Harvey Weinstein's lawyer fears he will die in jail due to the conditions at Rikers Island.

The Independent UK

New York City found in contempt for failing to stop violence at city’s most notorious prison

Conditions are ‘demonstrably worse’ at Bronx prison nearly a decade after federal settlement

Reason

Federal Judge Tells New York City To Brace for Takeover of Rikers After Contempt Finding

A federal judge ruled that New York City was in violation of 18 different provisions of a court-enforced plan to clean up the infamous Rikers Island jail complex.

The Independent UK

Judge finds New York City in contempt over jail conditions, moves closer to a federal takeover

A federal judge has found New York City in contempt over conditions in its city jails

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Harvey Weinstein files complaint over 'deplorable' prison conditions

Harvey Weinstein has filed an official complaint over the "deplorable" conditions at the prison where he has been serving time with his lawyer comparing the Rikers Island facility in New York to a "gulag".

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