Rikers Island will remain under the city's control, for now. KevRincon reports.
Ahead of a federal hearing downtown, a rally was held by groups calling on the city to close Rikers.
So far this year, 18 inmates have died at the jail. As the name of those inmates were read outside the court, the judge inside heard arguments for and against receivership, an effort to turn control of Rikers over to a third party administrator. "And Rikers then continues to say things will get better. When? You said that 10 years ago. You said that five years ago. In fact, you said that after Kalief died," said Akeem Browder, Kalief Browder's brother.
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