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At Sing Sing prison, incarcerated men get preview of new PBS documentary on nation's justice system
OSSINING, N.Y. (AP) — As the lights dimmed inside the chapel at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, around 30 incarcerated men sat scattered across the pews, waiting to preview a new docuseries on the history of the nation’s criminal justice system. Our Lady of Hope chapel was soon abuzz with discussion, as some learned new things about an American institution with which they already have a great deal of personal experience. The four-part series, “Crime and Punishment in America,” is set to premiere Monday on PBS. It spends eight hours tracing how the justice system evolved, from the colonial period to the present day, and viewers get to hear from legal scholars, formerly incarcerated people, victims’ families and corrections officers. The U.S. maintains the world's largest incarcerated population, with nearly two million people behind bars in prisons and jails. In 2024, each state incarcerated more people per capita than most countries, according to the Prison Policy Initiative . “What are we hoping to accomplish with this?” film director Lynn Novick said in an interview with The Associated Press. “Digging into the history and revealing it will help us to have a different conversation about what justice means
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Chick-fil-A Nanuet Hosts Adorable Plushie Slumber Party
Things got a little magical after closing time at Chick-fil-A Nanuet!. The restaurant recently hosted a fun and unique event where children’s plush toys got the VIP treatment, enjoying their very own overnight adventure inside the restaurant. From pretending to work the drive-thru and stacking cups to enjoying late-night...
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Monsey Eruv Weekly Inspection Report — Parshas Toldos
The Eruv of Monsey released its weekly inspection report ahead of Shabbos Parshas Toldos, with inspectors identifying 14 issues across the Eruv system. Six were determined to be not kosher and required immediate attention, one was classified as high-priority, and seven were listed as additional maintenance findings. Despite heavy rain...
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Chaverim Of Rockland Locates Kallah’s Lost Diamond Ring Just Hours Before Her Wedding
What could have been a stressful start to a kallah’s wedding day turned into a heartwarming story of hashgacha pratis and the dedication of Chaverim of Rockland volunteers. The kallah, who was scheduled to get married Thursday evening, visited the Ribnitz Beis HaChaim in Monsey on Wednesday night ahead of her wedding. After returning home, she realized that her diamond ring was missing.
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In 1969, Charles Manson shocked the world with his crimes; 57 years later, a theater experience in New Orleans recreates the story behind the cult
Four cults. Four true stories. Four cocktails. That’s the whole pitch for Cult Leaders, the newest chapter of the popular “Serial Killer Speakeasy” tour, and it’s landing at the Dramatic Hall in Peekskill this December 2-3. It’s a 90-minute immersive theater experience where the stories of...
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Seven-Story Development With 170 Apartments Approved in Downtown Englewood
The Bergen County Planning Board recently approved a site plan application for a new seven-story building at the corner of East Palisade and Grand Avenues in downtown Englewood. The county board’s approval comes four months after the city approved the site plan, which includes 170 apartments, retail space across two stories, and a parking garage for more than 200 vehicles.