Solitary confinement ban pause: Mayor Adams defends emergency jail order as Public Advocate Williams mulls lawsuit

Mayor Eric Adams could be headed for a legal showdown with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams over hizzoner’s July 27 executive order suspending parts of a law banning the use of solitary confinement in city jails. On Monday, the mayor again defended his actions to halt the solitary ban a day before it was due to… Read More