Attica 50: How The U.S. Government’s Lies About Prison Uprising Fueled Lingering Mistrust Of The System - The New York Beacon

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Attica 50: How The U.S. Government’s Lies About Prison Uprising Fueled Lingering Mistrust Of The System - The New York Beacon

Rebellious inmates at the Attica Correctional Facility give the Black power salute while Commissioner R.G. Oswald negotiates with leaders of the takeover. The riot began in the overcrowded prison after inmates discovered alleged undeniable racial biases with past prison sentences and parole decisions. A half-century after […]

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