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How Jay Z May Have Helped Get Rikers Island Shut Down [EXCLUSIVE]

Jay-Z has been venturing into the documentary and social justice world.

NYC Politician Aims To Rename Rikers Island After…

The Kalief Browder story is one of the saddest cases of injustice within the police system and an unfortunate end…

Jay Z Applauds Mayor DeBlasio’s Decision To Close…

This is a major win for Hov's hometown.

Jay Z Is Set To Make Another Groundbreaking…

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New York City's mayor ignores prison reform activists and plans renovation of controversial prison complex.

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Glenn Martin, a former Rikers inmate and advocate for criminal justice reform, has continually made the effort to have Rikers…

Afternoon Minute: New York Man Wins $5 Million…

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Jay Z Releases Wrenching Trailer For Kalief Browder…

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She died from a broken heart.

Kalief Browder’s Mom Dies Of ‘A Broken Heart’

Venida Browder, the 63-year-old the mother of the late Kalief Browder, who committed suicide after spending three horrific years being…

Heartbreaking: Kalief Browder’s Mother Dies Of A Broken…

https://twitter.com/NYDailyNews/status/787826721290588161 Kalief Browder‘s story made such an impact on the world that Jay Z is doing a series about him…

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