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New York City To Pay $5.9 Million To Family Of Layleen Polanco

New York City To Pay $5.9 Million To Family Of Layleen Polanco

New York City Reaches $980,000 Settlement With Young Detainees Who Were Beaten, Forced Into Solitary Confinement

New York City Reaches $980,000 Settlement With Young Detainees Who Were Beaten, Forced Into Solitary Confinement

Layleen Cubilette-Polanco Died From Seizure While Jailed At Rikers Island

Layleen Cubilette-Polanco Died From Seizure While Jailed At Rikers Island

Plan To Close Rikers Island Moves Forward With Input From Community Activists

Plan To Close Rikers Island Moves Forward With Input From Community Activists

Transgender Woman Found Dead In Rikers Island Jail Cell

Transgender Woman Found Dead In Rikers Island Jail Cell