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NYC mayor endorses Rikers shutdown plan
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has endorsed a proposal to shut down Rikers Island jails that hold 7,500 inmates. The facility, notorious for violence at the hands of guards and among inmates, has been the subject of multiple local and federal investigations. To discuss the feasibility of the plan, Crain’s New York Business reporter Rosa Goldensohn joins Hari Sreenivasan.
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Sacramento Report: Five Bills We’re Watching
When California legislators come back from summer recess in a couple weeks, it will be crunch time to get their proposals passed.
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Sorting Out Covid Vaccine Confusion: New and Conflicting Federal Policies Raise Questions - KFF Health News
Should you get vaccinated? Will your insurer pay for it? And will you still be able to find a vaccine? KFF Health News tries to sort out where things stand.
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“Seniors Safe At Home” Homeless Prevention Program Gets Funding Boost
Philanthropic groups pitch in $700,000 to continue “shallow rent subsidies” that keep the elderly from becoming unsheltered
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As utilities start to bury power lines, homeowners are increasingly worried about the cost
More than half a year after January’s fires, utilities are slowly moving forward on their plans to put power lines underground.
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