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New York’s notorious Rikers jail awaits elusive closure

The jail has counted John Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman, rapper Tupac Shakur and Sex Pistols musician Sid Vicious among its residents.

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What happened The jail has counted John Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman, rapper Tupac Shakur and Sex Pistols musician Sid Vicious among its residents.
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The Japan TimesNews report · Oct 12, 3:31 AM

New York’s notorious Rikers jail awaits elusive closure

The jail has counted John Lennon's killer Mark David Chapman, rapper Tupac Shakur and Sex Pistols musician Sid Vicious among its residents.

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The Straits TimesNews report · Oct 12, 2:20 AM

New York’s notorious Rikers jail awaits elusive closure

The first calls to close Rikers date back to the 1960s, driven by dangers for both inmates and correction officers.

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Oct 12, 2:20 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Oct 12, 3:31 AM: The Japan Times joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.