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Rikers detainees allege city denied them outdoor recreation for weeks

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By Jacob Kaye Verified
| Queens Daily Eagle Verified
By Jacob Kaye Two new lawsuits allege that the city’s Department of Correction illegally kept Rikers Island detainees indoors without access to outdoor recreation time for weeks on end, wreaking havoc on detainees’ mental and physical health. A pair of class action lawsuits recently filed in federal court claim that the DOC regularly failed to offer detainees outdoor recreation time, despite city rules that mandate that New Yorkers held on Rikers get an hour of outside time per day.
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State orders removal of Queens judge over misconduct findings

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By Jacob Kaye Verified
| Queens Daily Eagle Verified
By Jacob Kaye The state Commission on Judicial Conduct last week ordered a Queens Civil Court judge to be removed from the bench, marking the first time the top level of discipline has been doled out by the commission to a judge in the World’s Borough in nearly a decade. Queens Civil Court Judge Joseph Kasper was found to have improperly handled his transition from attorney to judge in 2022 in a number of ways.
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Federal court upholds ruling opening prosecutor discipline records to the public

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By Jacob Kaye Verified
| Queens Daily Eagle Verified
A federal appellate court last month ruled that prosecutorial disciplinary proceedings and records should be public. Eagle file photo by Jacob Kaye By Jacob Kaye A federal appeals court recently upheld a lower court ruling that found that New Yorkers have the right to access prosecutorial disciplinary proceedings and records, which are currently shrouded in secrecy.
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