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Photographer Helps Inmates Find ‘Dignity’ Through Self-Portrait Exhibit At NY Jail Photographer Helps Inmates Find ‘Dignity’ Through Self-Portrait Exhibit At NY Jail
Photographer Helps Inmates Find ‘Dignity’ Through Self-Portrait Exhibit At NY Jail Saskia Keeley has spent the last eight years in the West Bank, bringing Israeli and Palestinian women together to, in her words, break down barriers and build bridges of empathy. Her photography workshops allow the women to foster connections with one another. “At that time, I got to experience the camera in a whole new way, by seeing it as a tool for dialogue, understanding, and transformation,” she told Daily Voice. After returning to the US, Keeley vowed to continue serving populations that in her eyes have been “deprived of humanity and dignity.” Saskia Keeley. Saskia Keeley “I ha…

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by Michael Mashburn
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5 Accused In Potentially 'Deadly' Scheme To Smuggle Fentanyl Into Jail On Long Island 5 Accused In Potentially 'Deadly' Scheme To Smuggle Fentanyl Into Jail On Long Island
5 Accused In Potentially 'Deadly' Scheme To Smuggle Fentanyl Into Jail On Long Island An elaborate scheme to smuggle a potentially deadly amount of fentanyl into a Long Island jail has landed five suspects behind bars, prosecutors said. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney and Sheriff Errol Toulon outlined the alleged plot at a press conference at the county municipal campus in Riverhead on Thursday, Nov. 16. According to investigators, corrections officers at the Suffolk County jail first learned of the scheme in August 2023. They were tipped off that an inmate, 35-year-old Jyzir Hamilton, of Hauppauge, was arranging for his girlfriend to have fentanyl-laced pa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: Cuomo Hits Back At Suffolk Sheriff Over Thanksgiving Enforcement COVID-19: Cuomo Hits Back At Suffolk Sheriff Over Thanksgiving Enforcement
Covid-19: Cuomo Hits Back At Suffolk Sheriff Over Thanksgiving Enforcement New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had harsh words for Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon’s statement that his office will not be enforcing the state’s 10-person mandate on gatherings over Thanksgiving. This week, the Sheriff’s Office tweeted confirmation that his deputy sheriffs would not be involved in the enforcement of the state’s restrictions on the number of people permitted to gather during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the Sheriff’s Office deferred enforcement to the Suffolk County Police Department. “This responsibility will fall to the SCPD and the (five) police departments, because …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
COVID-19: There's No Need For 'Panic Buying,' Hoarding Supplies, Sheriff Says COVID-19: There's No Need For 'Panic Buying,' Hoarding Supplies, Sheriff Says
Covid-19: There's No Need For 'Panic Buying,' Hoarding Supplies, Sheriff Says As news continues to build regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Long Island, authorities are alerting the public that there's no need for "panic buying" and hoarding food and other supplies. "I encourage you to continue to support the businesses in your community," Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon said. "Local stores and businesses continue to receive shipments and will have the items you need; there is no need to hoard supplies."  Toulon pointed to the devastation from Superstorm Sandy and how residents came together to help each other and making changes: "We…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Bellone Suspends Non-Essential Domestic Travel For Suffolk County Employees COVID-19: Bellone Suspends Non-Essential Domestic Travel For Suffolk County Employees
Covid-19: Bellone Suspends Non-Essential Domestic Travel For Suffolk County Employees Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is taking a preemptive strike against coronavirus following the county’s first confirmed case of COVID-19. Bellone announced on Monday, March 9 that he would be providing new guidance about how to help curtail the spread of coronavirus on Long Island following Suffolk County’s first case. Bellone said that he put a freeze on domestic county employee travel for non-essential travel. “At my direction, I am suspending all non-essential domestic travel for Suffolk County employees,” he said. “Beginning today, Suffolk Transportation Services will incr…

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by Zak Failla