NYC taxpayers have paid a federal monitor $18 million to help fix Rikers. What went wrong?
Thursday, attorneys for Rikers detainees are expected to ask for a federal receiver, who could override local laws and wrest control of the jails away from the city.
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The Rikers Island facility as seen on June 6.
Thursday, attorneys for Rikers detainees are expected to ask for a federal receiver, who could override local laws and wrest control of the jails away from the city. [ more › ]
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