‘When did you become God?’ Protesters press Bronx DA Clark to act as Rikers Island death toll hits 14

Protesters in the Bronx pleaded for action on Oct. 19 as the inmate death toll on Rikers Island reaches horrendous heights.

When a slew of elected officials toured Rikers Island in September, they warned that more human beings would continue to perish if the prison’s deplorable conditions were not immediately addressed. This grim prediction has now come true with three incarcerated individuals dying since their visit, bringing the total number of fatalities to 14 this year alone.