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Weinstein’s lawyers want him hospitalized instead of in jail during #MeToo retrial
New York — Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers asked a judge on Wednesday to allow the ailing ex-studio boss to spend his nights at a ...
9 jurors picked as Weinstein’s lawyers seek to move him from jail to hospital during #MeToo retrial
Harvey Weinstein's rape trial was a hallmark moment in the #MeToo movement, which encouraged women to speak out about sexual ...
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Frustration over Rikers Island closure delays boil over in hearing
“Now is the time for strong leadership by all present and future office holders in this city to close Rikers as soon as ...
Harvey Weinstein lawyers seek transfer to hospital prison ward, say he faces possible ‘death’ on Rikers
Attorneys for Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday filed an emergency petition asking the court to permit him to be housed at ...
Adams admin reopens NYC’s Rikers Island jail to ICE — fulfilling key demand by Trump border czar
The executive order, issued late Thursday night, will immediately allow immigration officials to reopen offices on the island ...
Mayor's office executive order will allow federal agents to return to Rikers Island jail
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, along with agents from the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland ...
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New Rikers Report Offers Urgent Roadmap Amid Growing Population and Delays
A newly-released report from the Independent Rikers Commission—commonly known as the Lippman Commission—lays out an urgent ...
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 ...