Hunger strike
An estimated 200 incarcerated people are going without food to protest conditions on the island. Officials deny that detainees have stopped eating completely.
Jan 12, 2:39 PM
Despite fear of retaliatory transfers, the hunger strikes continue at local ICE jails.
Jan 5, 2021 5:13 PM
Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, subjected himself to the procedure on camera for the human rights organization Reprieve.
Updated: Jul 8, 2013 4:29 PM
The NYPD confirmed the arrests but couldn't confirm the charges, which a spokesperson for the strike said were for trespassing.
Updated: Dec 4, 2011 4:21 PM