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A woman gets arrested by NYPD.

New York Lawmakers Aim to Close Legal Loophole That Could Let Cops Get Away With Rape

New York is one of 35 states in which cops can claim they engaged in consensual sex when they're charged with raping people in their custody.
By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio, center, at Rikers Island.

NYC Mayor ‘Does Not See’ Rikers Island Closing in Less Than 10 Years

'I do not see it and I will always say we'd love to be surprised pleasantly that changes are happening quicker.'
By Madina Toure
Hudson

Afternoon Bulletin: Tourist Rescued After Voyage Down the Hudson and More

A tourist is rescued after a long journey on the Hudson River, more convictions for Rikers Island guards and Freshkills comes to life.
By Josh Keefe
A view of the entrance to the Rikers Island prison complex (

Kerik: New York City’s Glaring Lack of Leadership and Accountability on Jails

By Bernard B. Kerik
(Photo by Daniel Cole)

Cecily McMillan Speaks Out In Defense of Rikers’ Correction Officers

By Steffi Feldman
The Boston Massacre.

Next Up for Occupy Movement: Rikers Island

By David Freedlander
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