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Young inmate at Rikers Island prison graduates as high school valedictorian

Young inmate at Rikers Island prison graduates as high school valedictorian

Rikers Island inmates at the East River jail recently celebrated walking across the stage, beating the odds of an uncertain future behind bars. These 63 Rikers high school graduates exchanged their jumpsuits for robes of excellence while they wait for the courts to decide their fate. Tylik Thomas, the class’s valedictorian, said, “4,200 feet. 1,300 meters. That’s the…

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