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The Continued Urgency to Close Rikers Island
A sky view of Riders Island. The jail complex has seven facilities throughout the island.

The Continued Urgency to Close Rikers Island
Dominique Stewart
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Activists call for the closure of the Rikers Island jail complex amid its ongoing “humanitarian crisis” that has seen a rise in deaths.

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Held for Ransom: The Right to Protest and Reality of Cash Bail
Bunk beds behind a jail cell with bars.

Held for Ransom: The Right to Protest and Reality of Cash Bail
Andrew Lee
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The cash bail system works within a flawed structure that forces people, mainly Black and Brown, to pay for their freedom.

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End cash bail.
Andrew Lee
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In the U.S., it’s legal to be kidnapped and incarcerated without being convicted of any crime. You haven’t confessed. You aren’t considered dangerous or liable to flee before your court date. You have not been proven guilty so you must, by this country’s legal code, be considered innocent. You are nonetheless told you will be incarcerated indefinitely. Your trial date may be scheduled for a few weeks from now – – or, it may not arrive for years.

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