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- Federal Judge Appoints Remediation Manager with Seven Year Mandate to Overhaul Violent Rikers Island Jail System
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Crime
Judge Laura Swain has appointed former CIA official Nicholas Deml to lead a comprehensive reform of New York City’s embattled jail complex. Deml holds sweeping powers to bypass loc...
- Rosanna Arquette Firmly Rejects Harvey Weinstein’s "Exaggeration" Claims
Published: Mar 13, 2026
Section: Celebrity News
In a powerful two-page statement released on March 12, 2026, actress Rosanna Arquette forcefully pushed back against claims made by Harvey Weinstein from Rikers Island. Weinstein,...