2 correction officers speak out about recent Rikers Island attacks
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Channel: Eyewitness News ABC7NY · 2018 · News & Politics
Two New York City correction officers injured during assaults by Rikers inmates last week spoke out about the attacks for the first time, while the Bronx District Attorney announced new charges against four inmates involved in a separate gang beating of another correction officer, Officer Jean Souffrant, in mid-February. The developments follow two days of outrage expressed by the Correction Officer's Benevolent Association over the recent uptick in assaults on officers. Danielle Leigh has more: http://7ny.tv/2DHSp12 Check out more Eyewitness News - http://abc7ny.com/ OUR SOCIAL MEDIA – FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ABC7NY/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc7ny INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/abc7ny/ SNAP: abc7ny PODCAST: None yet. Got an idea? NEW HERE? – Hi! We’re abc7NY, also known as Channel 7 on TV, home to Eyewitness News, New York’s Number 1 news. We hope you love us on YouTube as much as you do on television! NEW TIPS: Online: http://abc7ny.com/submit-a-news-tip/2599968/ Phone: 917-260-7700 Email: [email protected]
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