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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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Judge halts NYC Mayor Adams’ ICE order amid allegations of backroom deal with Trump administration
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NYC jail staff obstructed medics, delaying treatment for 23-year-old woman who later died, report finds
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‘We broke bread with the brothers’: Jadakiss visits inmates on Rikers Island where Lil Wayne was held
Rapper Jadakiss recently visited New York City’s Rikers Island to show support to inmates...
