Closing Rikers Island and Decarcerating New York City
By: Margaret Kimberely via Black Agenda Radio Melanie Dominguez is the lead organizer for the Katal Center for Equity, Health, and Justice. She joins us to discuss the ongoing crisis at the Rikers Island jail in New York City. Twenty-five people died in New York City jails during the Eric Adams administration. Melanie Dominguez joins us […]
Opinion: Eric Adams has failed. It’s time for a federal receiver to take over at Rikers
By: gabriel sayegh via City & State On Sunday, another man incarcerated at the Rikers Island jail complex died. Curtis Davis was at least the 26th person to die in the New York City jail system since Mayor Eric Adams took office last year. Like Mr. Davis, most people caged at Rikers haven’t been convicted: They’re being held […]
