Sundiata Acoli, who has dementia, will be freed to live with his daughter in Brooklyn after serving 49 years for the death of Trooper Werner Foerster. Source: New York Times
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She Killed Two Women. At 83, She Is Charged With Dismembering a Third.
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
Harvey Marcelin was charged with murder after a head was found in her Brooklyn apartment. Officials said it belonged to a dismembered body discovered in a shopping cart. Source: New York Times
Joseph Gordon Says He's No Murderer. That’s Why He’s Still in Prison.
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
Joseph Gordon has been locked up for nearly 30 years. A model inmate, he is eligible for parole — but only if he expresses remorse for a crime he says he did not commit. Source: New York Times
Supertall Buildings, Super-Complicated Concerns
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
Tall new buildings are testing the limits of building codes from an earlier era. Source: New York Times
Latest Death at Rikers: Isaabdul Karim, Who Almost Qualified for Release
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2021
Isaabdul Karim was being held on a parole violation when he died on Sunday, becoming the 11th person incarcerated at the jail to die this year. Source: New York Times
Hochul Orders Release of 191 Detainees as Rikers Crisis Deepens
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
The New York governor signed a bill on Friday that authorized the release of the detainees, but the population of the city’s notorious jail will remain far higher than it was last spring. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Commutes Sentences of 1981 Brink’s Robbery Participant and 4 Others
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
David Gilbert, who was serving a 75-year sentence for felony murder in the notorious Rockland County crime, will now be eligible for parole. Source: New York Times
Should N.Y. Be Jailing Parolees for Minor Lapses During a Pandemic?
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2020
On probation since 2018, Earl Russell was sent to Rikers for sleeping in his own bed instead of in the shelter where he was mandated to stay. Source: New York Times