The federal court appointee will likely try to force Louis A. Molina, head of the Department of Correction, to increase openness about the Rikers jail complex.
Tag: Deaths (Fatalities)
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One Dead After Boat Capsizes on Underground Cave Tour, Officials Say
At least seven other people were hospitalized in stable condition after a boat traveling through a man-made cavern in Lockport, N.Y., tipped over, officials said.
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A Firefighter Drowns After Rushing into the Sea to Save His Daughter
There were no lifeguards on duty at Avon-by-the-Sea, along the New Jersey shore, on Friday.
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India’s Train Crash Killed Mainly the Poor Packed in Cheapest Cars
In India’s worst railway disaster in decades, nearly all of the 288 dead were in three crowded cars where passengers stand for long stretches.
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At Least 42 Are Dead and Thousands Are Displaced After Flooding in Haiti
Officials said that western portions of the country appeared to be the most affected by the flooding caused by heavy rain over the weekend.