Rikers Officer Fired After Latest New York City Jail Death
Elijah Muhammad, 31, had been held in the George R. Vierno Center for a month before he died in an incident that is now under review.
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Elijah Muhammad, 31, had been held in the George R. Vierno Center for a month before he died in an incident that is now under review.
The deaths of Tarz Youngblood on Feb. 27, George Pagan on March 17 and Herman Diaz one day later on March 18 each exposed systemic problems at the beleaguered jail complex, including staff indifference, missed medical treatment and delayed emergency response.
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