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irisblue

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13. It's made National News-good

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 10:57 PM

Feb 2019

NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) Tweeted:
Protesters demanded answers outside Metropolitan Detention Center, a federal jail in Brooklyn, on Saturday after workers and inmates say they went days without heat and hot water during a week of freezing temperatures.

@KathyParkNBC reports: https://t.co/jjOavJHesv

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Take a Moment and Send an Email to Help Freezing Prisoners [View all] NJCher Feb 2019 OP

I read this earlier it's disgusting tymorial Feb 2019 #1

Email sent. I hope these can make a difference. bullwinkle428 Feb 2019 #2

We should send to the Federal Bureau of Prisons directly, elleng Feb 2019 #3

thanks elleng NJCher Feb 2019 #4

Thanks, Cher. elleng Feb 2019 #7

Federal Bureau of Prisons has nothing to do with city or county jails, neither does the state NotHardly Feb 2019 #11

Sorry, elleng Feb 2019 #12

Gillibrand is a good person to contact right now Renew Deal Feb 2019 #5

Yes, it's a GOOD one for Gillibrand. elleng Feb 2019 #8

I wrote to my two state senators and my representative NJCher Feb 2019 #6

The NYT did a story today Renew Deal Feb 2019 #9

K&R Duppers Feb 2019 #10

It's made National News-good irisblue Feb 2019 #13

I saw blankets being shipped in NJCher Feb 2019 #14