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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 [&he…
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Katal New York Update- July 27, 2023
In this issue: -Four Deaths at Rikers This Month -Confronting Mayor Adams on the Crisis at Rikers -Close Rikers March and Rally on Thursday, August 10th -Meet our Intern Taylor -Quotes of the Week
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‘Heartbreaking’ – Inmate advocates address Rikers Island death; 6th inside NYC jails this year
By News 12 Staff via News12 The New York City Department of Correction announced another death at Rikers Island, marking the sixth incarcerated individual to die in a New York City jail [&he…
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Yet Another Human Being Dies While Detained at Rikers Island Jail Complex
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, July 23, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CloseRikers #CutShutInvestNY Yet Another H…
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DOC: Inmate dies on Rikers Island; sixth death in NYC jails so far this year
By News 12 Staff via News12 An inmate at Rikers Island died Sunday morning, marking the sixth death at a New York City jail since this year started. The Department of […]
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Calls for federal takeover of NYC’s Rikers Island continue, Mayor Adams opposes the move
By: Sonia Rincon via ABC7NY NEW YORK (WABC) — Is the federal takeover of New York City’s troubled Rikers Island jail imminent? Many signs are pointing to that conclusion, and it [&hel…
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Video: ‘Shut Down Rikers’ Protesters Drown Out, Fluster Mayor
By: Matt Troutman via Patch NEW YORK CITY — Protesters drowned out and visibly flustered Mayor Eric Adams with chants of “shut down Rikers” during a news conference Thursday. One [&helli…
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Advocates Call 3rd Rikers Island Death In July “Sickening”
By: Coral Murphy Marcos via Patch QUEENS — A 47-year-old man died at Rikers Island over the weekend after having spent nearly four months in the custody of city jails, […]
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Yet Another Person Dies at Rikers – the 3rd Death in July and the 25th Death in City Jails Under Mayor Adams
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, July 16, 2023 Contact: Yonah Zeitz, yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CloseRikers #CutShutInvestNY Yet Another P…
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Dialed In: City Hall Set to Supply Free Phones to People Newly Released from Rikers
By; Reuven Blau via The City Rikers Island detainees fresh out of lockup — including some with serious mental illnesses — will soon receive free smartphones to better connect them […]
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Katal New York Update- July 13, 2023
In this issue: -Death Toll on Rikers Rises to 24 Under Mayor Adams -New Scathing Federal Monitor —-Report and Upcoming Close Rikers Phone Zap -#EndOverdoseNY Rally at Governor’s NYC Office -3rd A…
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Katal Connecticut Update- July 7th, 2023
In this issue: -Fixing Connecticut’s Probation and Parole Problems -Tabling at DominGO! Hartford -Quotes of the Week
