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The Black transgender woman was found dead in her cell at Rikers Island. These are the circumstances that led to her death.

The inmate was found unresponsive in her cell Saturday.

The Manhattan DA wanted to ensure Manafort would still face prison time if Trump pardoned him

75 percent of the people on Rikers are eventually released without ever being sentenced to prison, which suggests most of them aren’t much of a threat to public safety.

The first of nine detention centers will close in 2018.

He promised a progressive revolution, but he's been too slow—and too dogged by scandals—for some New Yorkers.

Jail had put the baby-making on hold, but the marriage was going ahead as planned.

A battle between Superman and Batman showcases the limit of the superhero allegory.

Public defenders in New York City are actually trying to get immigrant clients sent to Rikers to avoid the feds—and deportation.

After decades of brutal incidents in the notorious jail complex, reformers are getting closer to the ultimate prize.