Power Restored to Brooklyn Detention Center; Inmates Had Little Heat During Polar Vortex
A youngster holds a sign as he joins protesters and other family members of inmates at the Metropolitan Detention Center, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) At a Glance The federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn lost electricity for about a week.Inmates say they were left without light and heat as the polar vortex dropped temperatures into the single digits.The U.S. Justice Department plans an investigation with the Bureau of Prisons. Power was restored Sunday to...