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Another Death at Rikers Raises Alarm | New York City News
Another heartbreaking death at Rikers Island: 41-year-old Clarence Woodward died in custody early Tuesday after a medical emergency, marking the second inmate fatality in just one week. The cause remains unknown, but this brings NYC’s DOC death toll to seven this year — a grim pattern echoing past tragedies. Woodward, arrested in August for murder and awaiting trial, was found unresponsive by staff; EMS arrived too late. Authorities are investigating, and oversight agencies have been notified. Past reports have long flagged systemic failures — from drug access to medical neglect — as root…
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