The Obama Administration is suing New York City over what the Justice Department calls a "deep-seated culture of violence" at Rikers Island, a prison where adolescent inmates are held. Yesterday, Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced that inmates will no longer be held in solitary confinement. Reporter Michael Schwirtz of the New York Times has the story.
US to Sue New York over Civil Rights Abuses at Rikers Island
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Guest:
- Michael Schwirtz - investigative reporter with the International desk at The New York Times - @mschwirtz