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New York's Rikers Island prison complex may be undergoing rough patches in the past few years as appeals and cases surround the correctional facility. To make matters worse, those that are assigned to somewhat prevent the violence may actually be the source of it.

Former New York police officer will just face five years of probationary and 800 hours of community service instead of going to jail for shooting an unarmed black man.

A legislation was made for costume characters and desnudas of Times Square. It was passed in the City Council on Thursday.