Investigation launched after Rikers Island inmate dies in custody – marking first prisoner death of 2025
Ramel Powell, 38 died around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday inside the Otis Bantum Correctional Facility within the city’s most ...
Rikers Island has first death of 2025, detainee had been held 19 months
A 37-year-old man died in a city jail on Rikers Island early Wednesday, in the first death in the system in 2025, according ...
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Rikers Island detainee dies in custody, marking first such death of 2025, city says
The city Department of Correction said it was still investigating the death and had no further details on how the person died ...
REVOLVING DOOR: NYC’s ‘Worst drug dealer’ busted again with cocaine, heroin, ecstasy
Brandon Hunter was arrested again Feb. 5 after he was caught with the drugs and in the same Midtown spot, according to ...
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Adams says bring ICE back to Rikers
Mayor Adams seeks to allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents back onto Rikers Island, he said in a statement ...
NYC’s ‘worst drug dealer,’ 20, busted again with crack cocaine, heroin
Brandon Hunter was arrested again Feb. 5 after he was caught with the drugs and in the same Midtown spot, according to ...
Homan pushes back on allegation on Adams case being ordered to be dropped for Rikers access
President Trump’s “border czar” on Sunday pushed back on allegations that prosecutors were ordered to dismiss charges against ...
NYC’s Rikers Island has first death of 2025, detainee had been held 19 months
A 37-year-old man died in a city jail on Rikers Island early Wednesday, the first death in the system in 2025, according to ...
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Trump Border Czar Warns NYC Mayor Adams to Uphold Rikers Immigration Deal
President Trump’s border czar, Thomas Homan, warned New York Mayor Eric Adams to uphold his promise to grant federal immigration authorities access to Rikers Island. Homan stated that if Adams fails ...