The jail population has risen 32% since January 2022 ... the plan for Rikers was flawed and did not offer a realistic timeline,” he said. Adams said the city has already been investing hundreds ...

The House of Representatives, during its plenary on Thursday, passed through the second reading several bills seeking to establish an Act to set timelines within which civil and criminal cases are ...

The city could reduce that timeline by a year by having the design and construction work as one team, rather than separately as is the current structure, the panel argued. The major hurdle is the size ...

The commissioners court will consider redrawing its maps before the 2026 election. Democrat Alisa Simmons opposes the move, ...

NEW YORK — New York City should create two new positions to oversee the closure of Rikers Island, which is mandated by law to take place by 2027, but is now already up to a half-decade behind ...

In recent months, this East Texas town with a population of less than 1,300 people, has been rocked by resignations, calls to ...

Astronomers may have discovered how water originated in the universe, challenging existing theories on star formation.

Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A ...

The Deer Control Committee held its first meeting Wednesday. It will take up the increasing number of complaints about deer ...