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12/23/19

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After Ignoring Complaints for Years, New York City Agrees to Pay $12.5 Million to Department of Corrections Visitors Subjected to Invasive Searches

Jay Connor

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6/18/19

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Politics6/18/19

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The Benefits of Whiteness: Paul Manafort Won't Be Going to Rikers Island. He Can Thank the Department of Justice

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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6/10/19

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Criminal Justice6/10/19

Criminal Justice6/10/19

Activists Demand Justice for Layleen Polanco, a Black Trans Woman Found Dead in a Rikers Island Jail Cell

Angela Helm

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6/4/19

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Politics6/4/19

Politics6/4/19

Someone Get Kim Kardashian on the Phone: Trump's Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Headed to Rikers Island

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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1/24/19

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News1/24/19

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New York City Settles With Family of Kalief Browder for $3.3 Million

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1/8/18

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The Movement1/8/18

Black Women’s Lives Matter: A Discussion With BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Author Asha Bandele [Retracted]

Deborah Small

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1/2/18

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1/2/18

1st Rikers Island Jail to Close by Summer

Breanna Edwards

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12/13/17

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12/13/17

Police Union Is Big Mad After Colin Kaepernick and His Protest Afro Visited Rikers Island Prisoners

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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10/3/17

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10/3/17

NYC Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend Less Than 24 Hours After Being Released From Jail: Report

Breanna Edwards

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7/17/17

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7/17/17

NYC Will Pay $380,000 to Family of Rikers Island Inmate Who Hanged Himself Days After Being Taken Off Suicide Watch

Angela Helm

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7/15/17

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7/15/17

NYC Mother of 6-Year-Old Brutally Beaten to Death Accuses Rikers Island Guards of Facilitating Her Sexual Assault

Angela Helm

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6/28/17

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6/28/17

Man Jailed in Rikers Island for 5 Months With $2 of Bail Files Lawsuit

Yesha Callahan

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5/26/17

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The Movement5/26/17

The Movement5/26/17

Bronx, NY, Intersection Renamed in Honor of Kalief Browder

Breanna Edwards

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3/31/17

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3/31/17

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Endorses 10-Year Plan to Shut Down Rikers Island Jail Complex

Monique Judge

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3/16/17

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3/16/17

Get Out Was Scary but TIME: The Kalief Browder Story Is The Real Horror Story You Should Be Watching

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3/1/17

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Watch: Kalief Browder’s Family Discusses the Documentary Series That Exposes His Tragic Story

Peter J. Rickards

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10/28/16

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10/28/16

Rikers Island Guards Convicted in Beating and Cover-Up

Veronica Graves

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10/23/16

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10/23/16

Kalief Browder’s Mother Laid to Rest in NYC

The Root Staff

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10/17/16

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The Movement10/17/16

The Movement10/17/16

Mom of Kalief Browder Dies of a 'Broken Heart'

Breanna Edwards

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9/28/16

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The Movement9/28/16

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NYC to Pay $5,750,000 Over Death of Mentally Ill Inmate

Breanna Edwards

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Trae Young Charged With Assault, Felony Elder Abuse for Filthy Crossover on Andre Iguodala

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After Ignoring Complaints for Years, New York City Agrees to Pay $12.5 Million to Department of Corrections Visitors Subjected to Invasive Searches

The Benefits of Whiteness: Paul Manafort Won't Be Going to Rikers Island. He Can Thank the Department of Justice

Activists Demand Justice for Layleen Polanco, a Black Trans Woman Found Dead in a Rikers Island Jail Cell

Someone Get Kim Kardashian on the Phone: Trump's Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Headed to Rikers Island

New York City Settles With Family of Kalief Browder for $3.3 Million

Black Women’s Lives Matter: A Discussion With BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Author Asha Bandele [Retracted]

1st Rikers Island Jail to Close by Summer

Police Union Is Big Mad After Colin Kaepernick and His Protest Afro Visited Rikers Island Prisoners

NYC Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend Less Than 24 Hours After Being Released From Jail: Report

NYC Will Pay $380,000 to Family of Rikers Island Inmate Who Hanged Himself Days After Being Taken Off Suicide Watch

NYC Mother of 6-Year-Old Brutally Beaten to Death Accuses Rikers Island Guards of Facilitating Her Sexual Assault

Man Jailed in Rikers Island for 5 Months With $2 of Bail Files Lawsuit

Bronx, NY, Intersection Renamed in Honor of Kalief Browder

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Endorses 10-Year Plan to Shut Down Rikers Island Jail Complex

Get Out Was Scary but TIME: The Kalief Browder Story Is The Real Horror Story You Should Be Watching

Watch: Kalief Browder’s Family Discusses the Documentary Series That Exposes His Tragic Story

Rikers Island Guards Convicted in Beating and Cover-Up

Kalief Browder’s Mother Laid to Rest in NYC

Mom of Kalief Browder Dies of a 'Broken Heart'

NYC to Pay $5,750,000 Over Death of Mentally Ill Inmate

This Tesla Model X Has Driven Over 400,000 Miles. Here Are All The Parts That Had To Be Replaced

Star Trek: Picard's Latest Guest Star Momentarily Broke My Brain

After Confessing To Playing 300 Hours Of Breath Of The Wild, St. Vincent Realizes She's Played 300 Hours Of Breath Of The Wild

After Ignoring Complaints for Years, New York City Agrees to Pay $12.5 Million to Department of Corrections Visitors Subjected to Invasive Searches

The Benefits of Whiteness: Paul Manafort Won't Be Going to Rikers Island. He Can Thank the Department of Justice

Activists Demand Justice for Layleen Polanco, a Black Trans Woman Found Dead in a Rikers Island Jail Cell

Someone Get Kim Kardashian on the Phone: Trump's Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Headed to Rikers Island

New York City Settles With Family of Kalief Browder for $3.3 Million

Black Women’s Lives Matter: A Discussion With BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Author Asha Bandele [Retracted]

1st Rikers Island Jail to Close by Summer

Police Union Is Big Mad After Colin Kaepernick and His Protest Afro Visited Rikers Island Prisoners

NYC Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend Less Than 24 Hours After Being Released From Jail: Report

NYC Will Pay $380,000 to Family of Rikers Island Inmate Who Hanged Himself Days After Being Taken Off Suicide Watch

NYC Mother of 6-Year-Old Brutally Beaten to Death Accuses Rikers Island Guards of Facilitating Her Sexual Assault

Man Jailed in Rikers Island for 5 Months With $2 of Bail Files Lawsuit

Bronx, NY, Intersection Renamed in Honor of Kalief Browder

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Endorses 10-Year Plan to Shut Down Rikers Island Jail Complex

Get Out Was Scary but TIME: The Kalief Browder Story Is The Real Horror Story You Should Be Watching

Watch: Kalief Browder’s Family Discusses the Documentary Series That Exposes His Tragic Story

Rikers Island Guards Convicted in Beating and Cover-Up

Kalief Browder’s Mother Laid to Rest in NYC

Mom of Kalief Browder Dies of a 'Broken Heart'

NYC to Pay $5,750,000 Over Death of Mentally Ill Inmate