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; W. e& C$ s& v; c New York State lawmakers are calling for greater criminal justice reform amid an absolute humanitarian crisis at Rikers Island jail complex. The ten facilities situated in the East River near New York City arescheduled to close by 2027, putting an end to some of its longstanding issues o stanley cup f violence and neglect. The place is in a state of emergency, and we need to act now, New York State Assembly Member Jessica Gonzaacute;lez-Rojas told CBS News Lana Zak on Thursday. We must work to decarcerate. While touring the island s facilities, Gonzaacu stanley cup te;lez-Rojas said she saw garbage spewed across the floor, cockroaches and rotting food. She said inmates were piled on top of one another,and some had no access to showers or clothing. She added that she stepped over urine and even witne stanley cup ssed a suicide attempt at the jail. It is in a complete state of disarray, Gonzaacute;lez-Rojas said. New York State Senator Jabari Brisport told CBS News that some Rikers inmates are kept in cages while awaiting trial. They have been given a bag to urinate and defecate in because there is no toilet in the room with them, he said. Some of their offenses include missing a curfew under parole, Gonzaacute;lez-Rojas added. In one of the intake facilities that is so overcrowded, they have been staying in rooms without bathrooms, Brisport said. Usually they would be in there a few hours. Some have been in there for days. Rikers Island jail compl Yeic In letter, DOJ tells Devin Nunes releasing memo would be extraordinarily reckless
8 D" ^8 K. C2 I( T1 r( O LOS ANGELES -- Three of radio personality Casey Kasem s children and his brother sued his widow on Wednesday, claiming her actions led to his death in 2014.The wrongful death lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court accuses Jean Kasem of elder abuse and inflicting emotional distress on Kasem s children from a previous marriage by restricting access to their father before his death. Casey s early death occurred air max as a direct and proximate result of Jean s neglect and physical abuse of Casey, the lawsuit states. Legendary radio host Casey Kasem dies at 82 02:04 A call and email sent to Jean Kasem s attorney, H. Michael Soroy, crocs was not immediately returned. Our family was devastated by the District Attorney s decision not to prosecute Jean Kasem for the horrible abuse suffered by my father, Kasem s children said in a statement to CBS News. It will now be up to a civil jury to determine that Jean should be responsible for her actions. Elder abuse is a serious issue that we as a society cannot turn a blind eye to. The longti salomon me American Top 40 host had a form of dementia and a severe bedsore when he died at age 82. Kerri, Julie and Michael Kasem are joined in the lawsuit by their uncle, Mouner. The lawsuit seeks more than $250,000, although a jury woul |
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