New York City Releases 900 Inmates Amid Pandemic: Mayor

New York City Releases 900 Inmates Amid Pandemic: Mayor
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at a news briefing about COVID-19 at City Hall in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, on March 14, 2020. Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city has released some 900 inmates in response to the viral pandemic.

The mayor confirmed the development on Tuesday in a press briefing, adding that another member of the New York City corrections department died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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