Rounding up perspectives looking back exactly a half-century after the massacre at Attica prison

Today marks exactly 50 years to the day from when New York state officers concluded a four-day prisoner uprising at Attica prison by storming the facility and killing 39 people and injuring nearly 100 more in a matter of minutes.  Capturing the full story of this prison uprising and its legacy cannot be done in a single blog post, but I can link to a lot of recent commentary and coverage that help provide some helpful perspectives:

"On 50th anniversary of Attica uprising, 4 essential reads on prisoners’ rights today"

"50 years after Attica: The unfinished business of our nation’s deadliest prison uprising"

"A half-century after Attica, prisoners’ demands have not been met"

"50 years after Attica uprising, families want apology"

"Attica prison riot hardened attitudes on incarceration but also planted seeds for reform"

"Looking Back At The 1971 Attica Uprising: Three Witnesses"

"‘Attica’ Film Review: Documentary Sets the Record Straight, 50 Years After the Uprising"