Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.
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Covid-19 in Rikers
Almost forty cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed inside Rikers, a number that is expected to grow. Robert Cohen M.D., corrections health expert and member of the NYC Board of Correction, and Jose Saldana, director of the Release Aging People in Prison Campaign, discuss how the city should respond, including releasing inmates who are most vulnerable.