The New York Times – Music:
His imprisonment for a minor marijuana offense became a cause célèbre. He was released after John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang about him at a protest rally.
Category: Prisons and Prisoners
-
YSL Defendant Shannon Stillwell Is Stabbed, Delaying Young Thug Trial
The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Stillwell, known as SB or Shannon Jackson, is among the six defendants currently on trial in the racketeering and gang conspiracy case underway in Atlanta.
-
The Met’s ‘Dead Man Walking’ Goes to Sing Sing
The New York Times – Music:
Metropolitan Opera stars joined prisoners for a one-night-only performance of “Dead Man Walking.”
-
‘26.2 to Life’ Review: Running in Circles
The New York Times – Film:
Christine Yoo’s new documentary follows the inmates of San Quentin Prison in California who train to run a grueling marathon inside its yard.
-
‘Run With Joy and Love’
The New York Times – Sports:
Markelle Taylor started running as part of the 1000 Mile Club in San Quentin State Prison. Now he’s returning as a mentor.
-
‘Run With Joy and Love’
The New York Times – Sports:
Markelle Taylor started running as part of the 1000 Mile Club in San Quentin State Prison. Now he’s returning as a mentor.
-
The Joy of Driving, After 12 Years in Prison
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
He once made a living behind the wheel. Now, the road suggests fresh possibilities.
-
Larry Nassar Is Said to Have Been Stabbed Multiple Times in Florida Prison
The New York Times – Sports:
Lawrence G. Nassar, 59, is in stable condition after he was attacked by another inmate at a federal prison in Central Florida.
-
Once the Prince of Tennis and a Prison Inmate, Boris Becker Starts Again
The New York Times – Sports:
Becker, who is featured in a new documentary, is beginning a third act after serving eight months in prison. “I’m sort of in late summer, fall of my life,” he said.