{"id":314530,"date":"2026-02-02T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/mamdani-picks-former-inmate-to-run-nyc-prisons-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:00:25","slug":"mamdani-picks-former-inmate-to-run-nyc-prisons-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/mamdani-picks-former-inmate-to-run-nyc-prisons-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani picks former inmate to run NYC prisons | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5oEW9Vc-DFk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Mamdani picks former inmate to run NYC prisons | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5oEW9Vc-DFk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>New York mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that Stanley Richards, a former inmate, will serve as New York City\u2019s next Commissioner of the Department of Correction. 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