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City Will Pay $3.3 Million To Estate Of Kalief Browder
Browder was arrested in 2010 after he was accused of stealing a man's backpack, and spent three years waiting for a trial to prove his innocence.
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Jake Offenhartz
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Watch The First Trailer For Jay Z's Documentary Series On Kalief Browder
The series concerns a young man who was unwaveringly committed to his innocence, even when defending it meant more time behind bars.
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Emma Whitford
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Mother Of Kalief Browder, Who Killed Himself After Rikers, Dies Of Heart Attack
Kalief Browder had waited three years on Rikers for a trial.
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Jen Chung
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NYC To Stop Jailing Non-Violent Defendants If They Can't Afford Bail
The program would help 3,400 non-violent pretrial defendants.
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Christopher Robbins
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Young Man Who Languished Three Years On Rikers Without A Trial Commits Suicide
Kalief Browder hung himself with an air conditioner cord at his Bronx home.
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Emma Whitford
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New Video Shows Teen Beaten On Rikers By Fellow Inmates
Overwhelmed Correction Officers fail to stop a brutal beating.
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Christopher Robbins
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Teen Spent 3 Years In Rikers Jail Awaiting Trial On Flimsy Robbery Charge
He was finally released in May 2013, after the Bronx District Attorney's office dismissed his case due to lack of evidence.
By
Rebecca Fishbein
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