Metropolitan Detention Center

Howard Rubin, a retired financier accused of sex trafficking and assaulting women in a Manhattan penthouse, is challenging a federal judge's rejection of a $75 million bail package. Prosecutors argue he is a flight risk due to his wealth, passport secrecy, and history of obstructing justice, while his defense claims the bail conditions prevent further misconduct.

Luigi Mangione's legal team plans to use a psychiatric defense in his state murder trial for the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, citing 'extreme emotional disturbance.' Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Gregory Carro ordered the defense to provide medical records and an expert's name, while prosecutors seek to move Mangione to Rikers Island for easier transport to Bellevue Hospital for evaluations.

Daryl Campbell was sentenced to 37 months in prison for orchestrating a scheme to smuggle contraband into the Metropolitan Detention Center. His sentence will run consecutive to a 35-year term for manslaughter. Co-defendants received sentences ranging from six months to 30 months, with one awaiting sentencing.

Twelve people were arrested during May Day protests in downtown Los Angeles after a confrontation with police outside the Metropolitan Detention Center. The protest briefly blocked traffic on Alameda Street, prompting increased police presence.

A group of approximately two dozen May Day protesters was confronted by a large police presence near the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department cited temporary traffic obstruction as the reason for the response, with visuals indicating over 30 law enforcement vehicles.

LAPD officers were treated for exposure to a chemical agent during a demonstration at the Metropolitan Detention Center on Saturday morning. A protester was arrested following the confrontation.