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Trans Woman Found Dead Inside Rikers Island Jail Cell


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Jake Offenhartz

Published Jun 10, 2019

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Jake Offenhartz is a general assignment reporter. He covers policing, transportation, local politics, climate change and and all manner of New York City oddities. He lives in Manhattan, and enjoys bikes, pickup basketball, and city beaches.

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