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Rikers Inmate Clarence Woodward Dies, Vera Cites 7 Deaths

8/29/2026

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Inmate Clarence Woodward died in his Rikers Island cell after being found unresponsive at 5 a.m. on Tuesday.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly mourned Woodward’s death.
Mother Marisol Miranda called the mayor’s statement a ‘slap in the face’ and demanded focus on her son.
Advocacy group Vera said Woodward’s death was the seventh inmate death at Rikers Island in 2026.

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Inmate Clarence Woodward died in his Rikers Island cell after being found unresponsive at 5 a.m. on Tuesday.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly mourned Woodward’s death.
Mother Marisol Miranda called the mayor’s statement a ‘slap in the face’ and demanded focus on her son.
Advocacy group Vera said Woodward’s death was the seventh inmate death at Rikers Island in 2026.