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A reporter for The New York Times. He won a George Polk Award for journalism in 2015 for justice reporting after exposing the abuse of inmates by guards at correction and detention facilities. The Times reports led to resignations and dismissals at Rikers Island, the New York City jail complex, and to a Justice Department lawsuit seeking federal oversight of city jails.

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