By: Hazel Sanchez, Dan Mannarino, Veronica Rosario via PIX11
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The fate of Rikers Island is in the hands of a federal judge Thursday, who will start hearing arguments on whether or not the jail should be taken over by the feds.
Henry Robinson, who spent three months on Rikers Island, and Melanie Dominguez, the lead organizer at the Katal Center for Equity, Health and Justice, discuss why the jail needs to be closed for good.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Contact: Yonah Zeitz: yonah@katalcenter.org • 347-201-2769 Follow on Twitter/X @KatalCenter • #ShutRikers #CutShutInvestNY The Crisis at Rikers Worsens
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 20th, 2024 Contact: Diana Martinez, diana@katalcenter.org | 860-580-9402 Follow on Instagram @KatalCenter | #CutShutInvestCT Middletown Inland Wetlands Watercourses Agency Continues
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