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RantCrush Top 5: February 2, 2017
Hashtag of the day: today is #GroundhogDay! Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his own shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter. But as last year was the warmest on record and global warming is still a fact, spring-like weather may actually be on its way. Read on for our rants of the day:
Welcome to RantCrush Top 5, where we take you through today’s top five controversial stories in the world of law and policy. Who’s ranting and raving right now? Check it out below:
Yesterday a group of inmates took four prison guards and other inmates hostage at a maximum-security prison in Smyrna, Delaware. Following protocol, all state prisons were locked down during the incident. The inmates reportedly demanded better living conditions and prison reforms. They made a hostage call a local media outlet, The News Journal, to convey their demands.
One of the callers also mentioned the president as a concern: “Donald Trump. Everything that he did. All the things that he’s doing now. We know that the institution is going to change for the worse,” the voice said, and then stated that the prisoners also want education and rehabilitation. The situation went on for nearly 20 hours and one male guard was killed. All other hostages were released.
Closer look at Delaware’s max security prison in Smyrna where several correctional officers are being held hostage @cbsbaltimore pic.twitter.com/M1qkyUd2w9
— Rick Ritter (@RickRitterWJZ) February 1, 2017
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