Analyze the protests of conditions at MDC in February 2019. Who were the protestors, what were they protesting against, what were they protesting for, how was the event covered by the media, and how did the arrangement of space influence the trajectory of events? Class readings from 11/12/19; 11/14/19; 11/19/19; and 11/21/19 should be used to support your response.

Due WEDNESDAY 11/20/19 at 12am

Revisions due by SUNDAY 11/24/19 @ 12am

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Media Perspectives

• https://theintercept.com/2019/02/16/metropolitan-detention-center-mdc-brooklyn-jail/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/02/nyregion/brooklyn-federal-jail-heat.html
• https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/02/brooklyn-mdc-prison-heat-protest.html
• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47107326
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/03/protest-brooklyn-jail-clash-guards-heat-power