New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that the dilapidated and notorious Rikers Island jail complex will close, with the process taking up to 10 years.
President Obama commuted the prison sentences of 79 inmates on Tuesday, upholding his pledge to release non-violent and low-level, drug offenders, The Hill reports.
The president is also expected to focus on some of his signature issues, such as criminal justice reform, after he leaves the White House
Is this a political move or is the reality of Black men's incarceration a deep concern for Hilary Clinton?
In a visit where he is expected to push for criminal-justice reform, President Barack Obama will become the first sitting president to visit a federal…
Justice will never be served for the late Bronx teenager.
