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Milwaukee County jail officials cut off inmates’ water, even after dehydration death
The Milwaukee County Jail cut off the water supply for two inmates in 2016, even after an inmate died from dehydration just weeks before.
Testing HydroxyChloroquine on Black COVID-19 patients is more medical racism
by Ivory O. My two younger sisters and I were on Facetime with our mother recently, discussing the current state of the world. My youngest sister was making fun of our mom for freaking about HydroxyChloroquine. Apparently, my mother had been distressed since the president announced that researchers are looking into using HydroChloroquine, famously known […]
Death of second migrant child reignites concerns over U.S. border policies
After the deaths of 7-year old Jakelin Caal and 8-year old Felipe Gomez Alonzo in federal custody, national concerns over the health and rights of migrant children have been reignited. While Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen sent U.S. medical corps to provide additional health screenings for migrant children, the federal government still refuses to hold […]
7-year-old dies in Border Patrol custody after being separated from family that now disputes agency’s account
According to Slate, a seven-year-old Guatemalan migrant named Jakelin Caal Maquin died while in the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol. Initially, the Border Patrol claimed that she died of dehydration after being deprived of food and water for several days, according to a statement released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). However, reports […]
Trans woman immigrant who died in ICE custody was abused, family says
According to CNN, the family of a Honduran woman who fled her home country to seek asylum in the United States says she was physically abused while in the custody of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) before she died. Roxsana Hernandez Rodriguez entered ICE custody on May 13th after crossing the San […]
David Clarke resigns as Milwaukee County Sheriff
David Clarke has long been an annoyance of social justice and civil rights advocates during his tenure as Milwaukee County Sheriff. Well, as of 11:59 on August 31, he’s no longer in that position.
Flint, Michigan Is Fighting Bacterial Illness Due To Contaminated Water
Flint, Michigan has been dealing with the repercussions of a contaminated water supply for more than two years, which included lead poisoning and legal ramifications being taken against local politicians. After all of that, you’d think the situation would be resolved to avoid any more bad press or, even worse, health risks. You’d be wrong. […]
50-Year-Old Woman Dies In Jail After 27 Hours Without Water
Joyce Curnell, a 50-year-old black woman from South Carolina, was taken to Roper Hospital in July 2015 due to stomach flu. When it was revealed that there was an outstanding warrant for her arrest for 2011 misdemeanor shoplifting charge, she was taken into custody by Charleston County authorities. Curnell, who was battling sickle cell disease, […]
NYC inmate who suffered from mental illness ‘baked to death’ in jail cell
Authorities say a mentally ill former marine “baked to death” in a Rikers Island jail cell. Jerome Murdough was arrested for trespassing after seeking warm shelter in an enclosed stairwell on the roof of a Harlem public housing project.