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In 2018, there were 40,000 solitary confinement sanctions in New York state, including about 30,000 in special housing units (SHU) and another 10,000 keep-lock sanctions where people are confined to their cells for up to 23 hours per day, according to a report by the New York Civil Liberties Union. (Unsplash/Marco Chilese) He used to imagine he was in a park, sitting by the water, basking in the sunlight. In reality, Victor Pate was in solitary confinement — alone in a 6-by-9-foot prison cell with no windows, the fluorescent lights flickering harshly around the clock. All ...

How a 14-year-old became the youngest restaurant owner in Georgia By Christopher A. Daniel Calls urge support for Black-owned businesses Stonecrest, Georgia — Mason Wright was 9 years old walking through Times Square in 2015 with his older sister when he noticed long lines wrapped around several hot dog carts. If he could reinvent the idea back home in the South, he said, he'd never have to beg his parents for an allowance again. "I knew I could take the business concept and improve it," said Mason, who is now 14 years old and the owner of Mason's Super Dogs, his grab-an...

N.Y. lawmakers, advocates support legal weed, decriminalizing prostitution in ‘justice’ push Denis Slattery ALBANY — Progressive lawmakers, criminal justice and immigration advocates see a clear path to justice with a Democratic supermajority in Albany. © Hans Pennink New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Assembly chambers in Albany, N.Y. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Assembly chambers in Albany, N.Y. (Hans Pennink/) A coalition of policymakers and advocates laid out a “Justice Roadmap” on Tuesday, pushing for a sweeping slate of overhauls that includes decriminal...