POST-RIKERS REALITIES
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POST-RIKERS REALITIES
Critics oppose Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed plan to close the jails on Rikers Island and replace them with borough-based jails in local communities. We’ll tell you why some New Yorkers are saying the administration should rethink its proposal.
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POST-RIKERS REALITIES
Clip: 6/10/2019 | 11m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
Critics oppose Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed plan to close the jails on Rikers Island and replace them with borough-based jails in local communities. We’ll tell you why some New Yorkers are saying the administration should rethink its proposal.
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