2 Rikers Detainees Die as Mamdani Faces Deadline to Shut Troubled Jail
Two men who had been held on Rikers Island died in the past week, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani he would “pursue every avenue” to shut the troubled facility as soon as possible.
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Source: www.nytimes.com
Two men who had been held on Rikers Island died in the past week, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani he would “pursue every avenue” to shut the troubled facility as soon as possible.
