Kalief Browder
Kalief Browder and the Enduring Torture of Wrongful Imprisonment
The 22-year-old from the Bronx committed suicide this weekend after spending three years in jail—even though he was never convicted of a crime.
We Talked to the Journalist Who Made the Horror of Rikers Island Impossible to Ignore
Jennifer Gonnerman's story about three years in hell for teenager Kalief Browder might actually be changing how criminal justice works in New York City.
Video Shows Teenage Inmate Brutally Beaten at Rikers Island
Kalief Browder, who was locked up in Rikers Island when he was 16-years-old for allegedally stealing a back pack, endured harsh beatings from inmates and guards, video evidence shows.
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