Rikers Island CO beaten unconscious by accused murderer who was ‘irate’ about locked cell: DA
Foster, 21, allegedly attacked a Rikers corrections officer even after she doused him with pepper spray to defend herself ...
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U.S. Attorney: 6 defendants charged for corruption at Rikers Island
De Los Santos and Webster are both Bronx residents, and Washington and Davila are Brooklyn residents. All six defendants ...
Two NYC correction officers left bloodied, battered by inmates in one violent day on Rikers Island
Two city correction officers were left with serious injuries after the attacks, which happened in two different holding areas ...
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LA County’s Dangerous Jails: the Death List
The last fifteen months have been deadly in the nation’s largest jail system. There were 45 deaths in 2023. When you include ...
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At Rikers Island, Jewish volunteers find a ‘powerful connection’ with inmates by leading prayer services
These days, as an inmate at Rikers Island — New York City’s largest and most notorious jail — Padilla, 45, has drawn even closer to Judaism. Since being imprisoned at the 413-acre East River ...
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At Rikers Island, Jewish volunteers find a ‘powerful connection’ with inmates by leading prayers
These days, as an inmate at Rikers Island — New York City’s largest and most notorious jail — Padilla, 45, has drawn even closer to Judaism. Since being interred at the 413-acre East River ...
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Fulton County inmate stabbed to death, sheriff says
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A stabbing leads to an inmate’s death at the Fulton County Jail, according to the Fulton County Sheriff. FCSO said the Atlanta Police Department is investigating a ...
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At Rikers Island, Jewish volunteers find a ‘powerful connection’ with inmates by leading prayer services
These days, as an inmate at Rikers Island — New York City’s largest and most notorious jail — Padilla, 45, has drawn even closer to Judaism. Since being imprisoned at the 413-acre East River ...
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Death Island ferry fire: Terrified tourists leap into waters off Thailand: video
A ferry carrying nearly 100 tourists caught fire in Thailand early Thursday, forcing some of them to jump overboard in fear while others were saved by a rescue boat. The boat was on its way to the ...
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NYC settles Rikers Island wrongful death suit for $2.6M
New York City has agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle a lawsuit over the death of a suspect being held on Rikers Island that exposed serious breakdowns by both correction and medical staff ...
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NYC settles Rikers Island wrongful death suit for $2.6M
New York City has agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle a lawsuit over the death of a suspect being held on Rikers Island that exposed serious breakdowns by both correction and medical staff ...
The New York Times15d
Why Adams’s Campaign Strategy Involves Burger King and Baptisms at Rikers
“I went to talk to them and said, ‘Who are you?’” Earlier that morning, Mr. Adams had visited Rikers Island for another closed-press drop-in, and watched the baptisms of several detainee ...