RIKERS ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — Another death on Rikers Island on Sunday has sparked outrage among prison reform advocates. The New York City Department of Corrections said that an officer found 32-year ...

The City Council this week demanded the Department of Correction answer long-ignored questions about how it's changed – or ...

While appearing on “Sherri,” Anthony highlighted her collaboration with Black-owned beauty brand Canvas Beauty and spotlighted her nonprofit focused on prison reform and re-entry support for young men ...

When the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform, also known as the Lippman Commission after former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, who chairs the Commission, ...

Almost a decade ago, plans were made to shut down Rikers Island for good. Here's the deadline the city was given to shut its doors.

La La Anthony opens up about the impact of her prison reform initiative, the ThreeSixty Program, at New York City's notorious Rikers Island. Despite her packed Hollywood schedule, La La Anthony has ...

Ackman posted on X that bail reform has created a system where "those arrested for all but the most serious crimes are released almost immediately back onto the streets." He argued that the policy ...

While running to be New York City’s next mayor, Zohran Mamdani pledged to shutter Rikers Island and shrink the city’s jail population. Now, as he prepares to take office in just over a month and a ...

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed a new Close Rikers czar charged with leading efforts to shutter the city's ...

When some of Rabbi Mia Simring’s congregants named themselves The Very Narrow Bridge Congregation, they weren’t just referring to the anthemic Hebrew song “Gesher Tsar Meod” or the teaching from Rabbi ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Screenshot / Sherri While appearing on “Sherri,” Anthony highlighted her collaboration with Black-owned beauty brand Canvas Beauty ...