Katal in the News

By: Communities United for Police Reform via Black Star News New York, NY – Wednesday, 78 organizations sent a letter calling on Speaker Adrienne Adams and the City Council to […]

By: Reuven Blau via The City The figures are grim: There were 477 stabbings and slashings in New York City jails last year. That’s up from 420 in 2021 and […]

By: Alan J. Krawitz via African American Voice NEW YORK — Rikers Island jail is waging its own war.  At issue is whether a federal receiver takes the reins of the […]

By: Tandy Lau via Amsterdam News Edgardo Mejias is the 19th person to die in—or shortly after in—Department of Corrections (DOC) custody this year. The 39-year-old was pronounced dead at [……

By: Serach Nissim via The Jewish Voice On Thursday, a Manhattan Federal Judge ruled against a federal takeover of the City’s troubled jail complex, keeping it under NYC’s control for […]

By: Roger Stern and Brian Brant via 1010 Wins NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — It wasn’t just about who controls Rikers Island, though protesters in Foley Square said they want a federal takeover…

By Reuven Blau via The City Despite a spike in violence and deaths in city jails, a federal judge Thursday rejected demands from inmate advocates to strip control of jails […]

By Eyewitness News via ABC7NY LOWER MANHATTAN (WABC) — A federal judge will allow the city to continue in its attempts to reform Rikers Island, concluding that putting the troubled jail [&h…

By: gabriel sayegh via City Limits Like a fire out of control, the crisis continues in New York City’s jail system, especially at Rikers Island. So far this year, 18 […]

By: James Ford via InformNY.com LOWER MANHATTAN (PIX11) — A federal judge ruled at the close of the court day on Thursday that Rikers Island can continue to operate as […]

By: Editorial Staff via Novonite Like a fire out of control, the crisis continues in New York City’s prison system, especially on Rikers Island. So far this year, 18 people […]

By: Sharon Crowley via FOX5 NEW YORK – New York City will, at least for now, retain control over Rikers Island thanks to a recent ruling. Lawyers representing a group of…