So this article from the Village Voice made my skin crawl (warning for extremely graphic images of open wounds). Basically, the article discusses the endemic and growing problem of violence in the juvenile wards at Rikers Island. Gangs of teenagers engage in multi-person fights, often with weapons, in order to establish a system of control…
Marley Weiner
About Marley Weiner
Marley Weiner is a professional Jew and future rabbi who spends much of her time thinking about how to use religion as a force of justice for everyone. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading post-apocalyptic fiction, and dancing wild. She blogs at youshallpursue.wordpress.com.