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Afrika Owes, 17, was released Thursday after spending the summer at Rikers Island for pleading guilty to gun charges. 

Judge Edward McLaughlin told Afrika Owes she is getting a second chance thanks to her academic promise.

Afrika Owes will serve 90 more days at Rikers and will take a plea deal in exchange for youthful offender status.

The sculptures, by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, were unveiled Wednesday to mixed reviews.

Angel "LA II" Ortiz was released Wednesday after spending a month in jail for writing graffiti.

The Midtown Community Court, which supports alternatives to jail time, helps fathers with criminal histories.

Afrika Owes, a woman jailed for allegedly running guns for a Harlem gang, has widespread community support.

Ponzi schemer Kenneth Starr was sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to a $30 million fraud.

Hank Morris, 57, a one-time aide to comptroller Alan Hevesi, was sentenced to up to four years in prison on Thursday.

Lequint Singleton, 17, was sentenced to one year for beating and robbing Moriah Lazar Hara in Gramercy last summer.

Emmanuel Reyes, 26, was sentenced to six months prison for stealing $12,700 from the Tribute WTC Center.

Joseph Bruno was sentenced to two years in prison last spring for his part in an ethics scandal.

Lil' Wayne and Corrections officials are preparing for rapper's release from Rikers Island on Thursday.

The rapper has been at Rikers Island for nearly eight months, serving a gun possession sentence.

John Stolarz, 69, was accused of sticking up a Midtown Chase bank just one day after being released from prison.