De Blasio quietly keeps solitary confinement intact
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Queens electeds, COBA call on state to address sexual violence against officers
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“These women have been completely traumatized by what happened to them. But they never received the services, the care or the compassion that they needed, still need and deserve.”
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Cambria Heights mother worries for son on Rikers
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“I really don't want him to be a victim. I want them to give him his day in court – alive.”
Read MoreCity, state to transfer women and trans people off Rikers
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Around 230 incarcerated women and trans people will soon be transferred off of Rikers Island and sent to correctional facilities upstate, the governor announced.
Read MorePlan to hand off Rikers still a go, DOC says
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Despite the deteriorating conditions on Rikers, the DOC says is still on pace to hand over another building to DCAS by January, when it is required by law to do so.
Read MoreQueens leaders lean on DA to stop bail amid Rikers crisis
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“While there are other contributing forces to this shameful situation…there is no doubt that the driving cause behind it remains the decision of your offices to seek bail recklessly and in virtually every eligible case.”
Read More‘Always terrified’: Detainees on Rikers share their story
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“I don’t know if I'm going to get a call that something bad happened.”
Read MoreAssembly holds hearing on Rikers crisis: ‘The bad news you think it is’
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“We need answers.”
Read MoreAttorneys ask Katz to end cash bail
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“Now is the time to act in the best interest of all New Yorkers, especially our low-income neighbors who have fewer options to pay cash bail and are disproportionately – and unnecessarily – held at Rikers Island.”
Read MoreJudge orders city to take action on Rikers
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“This order is a necessary and important step.”
Read MoreMayor de Blasio goes to Rikers
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“I was upset when I took office, I was upset four years ago, I remain upset.”
Read MoreQueens lawyers walk out to condemn Rikers conditions
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“If somebody doesn't come to court the worst thing that happens is the warrant squad has to go find them and the worst thing that can happen to them if we lock them up before they're ever convicted is they can die.”
Read MoreAnother incarcerated person dies on Rikers, 12th this year
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For the third time in as many weeks, a person in custody on Rikers Island died Wednesday morning.
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