A woman held on Rikers Island claims in a shocking 33-page handwritten complaint that she was repeatedly raped with sex toys ...

A Rikers Island inmate has been indicted on multiple charges, including arson and assault, after allegedly starting a fire in ...

Joan Little during an interview at Rikers Island prison in New York city on December 21, 1977 goes through the motions to ...

Fox News host Sean Hannity reacts to President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing in the New York v. Trump case on 'Hannity.' ...

Part two of the Eagle’s deep dive into the history of Rikers and how it may impact the troubled jail complex’s future.

New York’s status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants has shifted over time. Now, as President-elect Donald J.

DA Larry Krasner is reviewing the murder conviction of Michael Gaynor, who witnesses said wasn’t in the tiny Philly corner ...

O'Neil was arrested on New Year's Day as a fugitive from justice in New York, where he was held at a prison on Rikers Island before being extradited to Connecticut last week, police said. O'Neil was ...

Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling has a pretty harsh but comparison after additional sexual assault claims against Neil ...

“It’s a systemic issue, it’s part of a culture of violence and impunity,” state Sen. Julia Salazar, chair of the committee ...

Public officials have it within their power to take necessary steps toward permanently closing the atrocious jails on Rikers.

In contrast to previous consent decrees that were more narrowly tailored and helped reform Rikers Island jails, the Nunez ...