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A new documentary by Catherine Gund tracks the loss, painting over and recovery of Ringgold’s motivational composition “For ...

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As New York City’s troubled jail complex tries to improve its food, the people who cook there see a higher mission.

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For nearly a decade, a federal judge has been pushing to end abuse and violence in the jails on Rikers Island. With chronic staffing shortages ... which could include control of the entire jail system ...