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‘We come out here over and over again:’ Advocates call for Rikers Island closure amid rising death toll

By Dean Moses Posted on July 15, 2022
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A litany of human rights organizations rallied Thursday outside of City Hall to demand immediate solutions amidst a rising death toll inside New York City jails.

Thirty-one-year-old Elijah Muhammad has the unfortunate distinction of being the 10th person to die while incarcerated in 2022, the 9th inside the notorious Rikers Island, and the 26th since 2021. This grim tale of numbers has left many on the outside struggling to comprehend how and why so many human beings are left to lose their lives under the city’s care.

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‘We come out here over and over again:’ Advocates call for Rikers Island closure amid rising death toll

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