2023-0613: Federal Judge Opens Door to Rikers Receivership Proposals

A court battle over whether control of city jails should be transferred to a federal overseer will begin this summer, a U.S. District Court judge ruled Tuesday.

THE CITY LINK: https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/6/13/23759929/judge-swain-rikers-receiver-monitor

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