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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Announces Permanent Closure Of A Rikers Island Facility

Source: JEWEL SAMAD / Getty New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the permanent closure of a facility on Rikers Island on Monday, as the city prepares for the complete closure of the notorious jail complex, arguably known best for its public history connected to violence, gross injustice, and egregious human rights violations largely committed against […]

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The Cost Of Doing Business: Why A $1.25M Settlement For Fred Harris’ Murder Is Not Justice

Source: Attorney Randall Kallinen / Houston Public Media The $1.25 million check recently approved by the Harris County Commissioners Court to settle a federal lawsuit over the death of Fred Harris is not an act of justice. It is, instead, a receipt that documents the cost of doing business for a rapacious carceral machine that […]

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