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Harvey Weinstein Becomes an Unlikely Voice in the Push to Close Rikers
The disgraced producer has complained volubly about his treatment in jail on Rikers Island. Advocates for detainees say any ...
Judge temporarily blocks NYC Mayor Adams from reopening ICE office on Rikers Island
Judge Mary Rosado issued the temporary restraining order barring Adams officials from even discussing the deal with the feds, ...
Judge temporarily blocks Adams from allowing ICE agents on Rikers Island
A NY 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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NYC Council gives itself power to sue Mayor Adams over ICE on Rikers, citing Trump concerns
(Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images) But the Council resolution ... happen,” Mastro told reporters at City Hall. The Rikers Island jail complex. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) If the Council ...
Harvey Weinstein's retrial on sex charges begins in Manhattan
Harvey Weinstein was back in a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday, as his retrial for rape and sexual assault began.
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Mayor Adams rips Maryland Sen. Van Hollen over ‘tequila drink’ with ‘gang member’
The statement was an apparent reference to Van Hollen's trip to El Salvador last week to meet with a constituent who was ...
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Harvey Weinstein clutches inhaler and looks frail in court as he talks of 'inhumane' jail
Harvey Weinstein, 73, appeared in court in New York City on Wednesday as his lawyers argued for him to be moved from Rikers Island prison to a medical facility ...
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Twelve Jurors Are Seated in Harvey Weinstein’s Retrial, as Defense Lawyers Probe Prospective Jurors About How They Identify if a Witness Is Lying
The fervor of the #MeToo movement has cooled in the years since Mr. Weinstein’s original conviction, but prosecutors have ...