New York City moves to end most uses of solitary confinement

The New York City Council voted to ban most uses of solitary confinement in city jails, setting up a clash with Mayor Eric Adams, who opposes the ban and plans to veto it. The ban is seen as a pivotal moment in the national movement to make jails more humane. The United Nations has called solitary confinement torture, and research links it to increased risks of mental illness, self-harm, and suicide. Black and Latino people are disproportionately affected by the practice. Supporters of the ban vow to override the mayor's veto.