Protesters gathered outside New York City Hall on Wednesday to demand that the Rikers Island jail gets shut down. New York Attorney General Letitia James felt troubled after she toured the embattled jail on Tuesday along with other officials. Inmates have been attacking security guards, other inmates, and many officers feel unsafe, with a lot of them calling sick and not coming to work. “Today, I visited Rikers Island with District Attorneys Clark, Katz, and Gonzalez, and I was deeply disturbed by what we saw. For years, Rikers has been plagued by dysfunction, neglect, and violence, and it’s clear we’ve reached a breaking point,” James said. She was making reference to Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. “These conditions have led to an unprecedented and devastating number of deaths, and action is desperately needed. I am examining all of my office’s legal …
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