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NYC politics
fromAP News
3 weeks ago

Judge strips NYC of full authority over Rikers Island, citing 'unprecedented' violence

New York City's jail system will be managed by an outside official due to ongoing violence and dysfunction.
Federal intervention comes after a decade of failed oversight and increasing safety concerns.
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Mental health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

For more than an hour, he called for help as he was tortured to death in a California jail. No one came,' his family says.

Brandon Yates died in a San Diego jail due to neglect and violence, sparking a lawsuit highlighting systemic failures in handling mentally ill inmates.
Mental health
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

For more than an hour, he called for help as he was tortured to death in a California jail. No one came,' his family says.

Brandon Yates died in a San Diego jail due to neglect and violence, sparking a lawsuit highlighting systemic failures in handling mentally ill inmates.
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