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First Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed By NYC Correction Officers Against One of NYC’s Most Violent Inmates

For Immediate Release

Statement from COBA President Elias Husamudeen Regarding the First Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed By NYC Correction Officers Against One of NYC’s Most Violent Inmates

Child rapist attacks mental health worker at Rikers

A child rapist allegedly attacked a female clinician at Rikers Island on Wednesday — one year after he attempted to rape a female corrections officer, sources said. Raleek Young — who was convicted in 2007 of raping a 13-year-old girl — was choking the mental-health worker when two correction’s officers intervened, law-enforcement sources said. He then attacked the officers until he was subdued.

De Blasio Says Idea of Closing Rikers Jail Complex Is Unrealistic

It began as a “dream” on Thursday, in a speech by the New York City Council speaker: closing the Rikers Island jail complex.

March 23, 2018

COBA PRESIDENT ELIAS HUSAMUDEEN APPLAUDS THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE FOR PASSING A BILL TO ALLOW THE DOC

March 18, 2018

COBA TO PUBLIC ADVOCATE TISH JAMES AND THE CITY COUNCIL: EITHER ACT NOW TO PROTECT CORRECTION OFFICERS OR THE BLOOD OF CORRECTION OFFICERS WILL BE ON THEIR HANDS!

February 20, 2018

NEW YORK STATE APPELLATE COURT VACATES 18-YEAR SENTENCE FOR A NYC CORRECTION OFFICER CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER

February 14, 2018

COBA PRESIDENT TO MAYOR DE BLASIO: “NICE TRY, ONCE AGAIN, LONG ON GIMMICKS, SHORT ON REAL SOLUTIONS”

February 13, 2018

COBA PRESIDENT ELIAS HUSAMUDEEN’S RESPONSE TO MAYOR DE BLASIO’S CANCELLATION OF TODAY’S BOARD OF CORRECTION MEETING

January 02, 2018

COBA PRESIDENT ELIAS HUSAMUDEEN’S RESPONSE TO MAYOR DE BLASIO’S RECKLESS PLAN TO CLOSE ONE OF THE BIGGEST JAILS ON RIKERS ISLAND

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