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Law
fromLos Angeles Times
6 days ago

Merrick Bobb, oversight pioneer who probed LAPD and Sheriff's Department, dies at 79

Merrick Bobb, pioneering civilian police-oversight leader, died at 79 after exposing law-enforcement abuses and driving reforms across major agencies.
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Brooklyn
fromBKReader
3 months ago

Federal Judge Removes City Authority Over Rikers Island

New York City's jail system will be managed by an outside remediation manager per a federal judge's ruling.
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
3 months ago

Federal Judge Removes City Authority Over Rikers Island

New York City's jail system will be managed by an outside remediation manager per a federal judge's ruling.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Federal judge seizes control of NYC's jail system - including troubled Rikers Island

A federal judge mandated outside oversight for NYC's jail system due to long-standing unsafe conditions.
The court order aims to empower a federal receiver to reform Rikers Island.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Lefty NYC Council pols want to spend $1M to speed up Rikers Island closure

City Council proposes a $1.1 million measure to expedite Rikers Island's closure amid criticisms of bureaucracy and urgent calls for action.
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