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City Council asks judge to protect their power over Rikers ahead of receivership ruling
If a federal judge follows through with her threat to strip the city of its control of Rikers Island, she should make sure ...
NYC jail watchdog group warns new Rikers high-security unit is ‘keg of dynamite’
The Department of Correction took heat from an oversight board for quietly creating a new Rikers high-security unit that may ...
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Failure to decarcerate led to higher rates of COVID infections in NY jails and prisons, report finds
A new report from the Legal Aid Society this week details the failures of local and state governments to decarcerate its ...
Variety14d
Creative and Marketing Execs Discuss AI’s Present and Future in Film at Sundance: ‘It’s Going to Touch Every Single Aspect of Production’
The Variety & Adobe The Future of AI Filmmaking panel at the Sundance Film Festival featured a conversation by film executives about how AI is currently being used in entertainment as well as how ...
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Harvey Weinstein ‘Begging’ to Move Up Trial Date: ‘I Want to Be Out of This Hellhole’ and ‘I Can’t Hold On’
In October, Weinstein was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer and has been imprisoned on Rikers Island while awaiting the retrial. He claimed he “won’t be there” for the April 15 date and ...
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Judge sets Harvey Weinstein's retrial on sexual misconduct charges for April
Weinstein, who is being held at Rikers Island, said he will die in ... U.S. lawmakers discuss future plans for Gaza, Israel Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with ...
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Former Sen. Bob Menendez set to be sentenced on corruption charges
He is certain never to commit future offenses,” his attorneys wrote. “And his current state — stripped of office and living under a permanent shadow of disgrace and mockery — are more than ...
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Harvey Weinstein begs to get out of Rikers Island 'hell hole' in court
“Every day I’m at Rikers Island it’s a mystery to me how I’m still walking,” Weinstein told the court while seated in a wheelchair. “I’m asking and begging you, your honor, I can’t ...
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Harvey Weinstein begs to get out of Rikers Island 'hell hole' in court
"Every day I'm at Rikers Island it's a mystery to me how I'm still walking," Weinstein told the court while seated in a wheelchair. "I'm asking and begging you, your honor, I can't hold on anymore.
Opinion
Hooray! The ‘close Rikers’ deadline slipped again — time to admit it’ll never happen
With every contract City Hall signs for new jails to replace Rikers, the completion date gets further and further away.
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Harvey Weinstein begs to get out of Rikers Island 'hell hole' in court
"Every day I'm at Rikers Island it's a mystery to me how I'm still walking," Weinstein told the court while seated in a wheelchair. "I'm asking and begging you, your honor, I can't hold on anymore.
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LeBron James talks about the controversial $600 million value of a former player; Adam Silver could ruin his future plans
Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James' patience with Lakers is running out as NBA Trade Deadline could be breaking point Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James is surprised by an unexpected fan who showered ...