Aug 31
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The family of Layleen Polanco, a trans-Afro-Latina who died while in solitary confinement at Rikers Island jail last…
Jun 29
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A year after trans Afro-Latina Layleen Xtravaganza Polanco died while imprisoned in solitary confinement at Rikers…
Jun 25
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Layleen Xtravaganza Cubilette-Polanco should not have been in solitary confinement at Rikers Island.
Apr 22
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Since the coronavirus became a global pandemic, predictive models have been an important—and hotly debated—tool to…
Apr 6
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As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, one of the places that are being most affected are jails and pris…
Apr 6
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The 1st Rikers Island Detainee to Die From Coronavirus Complications Was Jailed for Parole Violation
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The first jail inmate to test positive for COVID-19 at Rikers Island, Michael Tyson, died on Sunday. According to…
Apr 2
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In a crisis—and absent any real leadership from the president—people love an authoritative man with a PowerPoint.
Apr 1
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On March 19, the chief physician of New York City’s jail system, Ross MacDonald, issued a warning on Twitter: “A…
Dec 23 2019
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After years of subjecting jail visitors to invasive searches, New York City has agreed to resolve the matter by…
Jun 18 2019
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Jun 10 2019
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A 27-year-old black trans woman, Layleen Polanco, also known as Layleen Xtravaganza, was found dead in her jail cell…
Jun 4 2019
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I am sure that Kim Kardashian is already on top of this but Paul Manafort, the president’s one-time campaign…
Jan 24 2019
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New York City will pay $3.3 million to the family of Kalief Browder, a Bronx native whose unlawful imprisonment on…
Jan 8 2018
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Jan 2 2018
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The first of nine jails at the Rikers Island complex in New York City will be shut down by the summer, the city’s…
Dec 13 2017
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I pray that when my infant son is old enough to attend college, there are courses devoted to the historical lineage…
Oct 3 2017
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A convicted sex offender who was serving time at New York City’s Rikers Island jail after beating his estranged…
Jul 17 2017
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In more terrible news for the embattled Rikers Island jail, New York City (really, taxpayers who live or work in New…
Jul 15 2017
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A New York City mother who allowed her boyfriend to viciously beat her 6-year-old son, Zymere Perkins, to death, has…
Jun 28 2017
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In 2014, Aitabdel Salem, 41, was arrested for allegedly attacking a police officer after officers said he was…