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Laws/Cases

 
Suit: ICE Agents Responsible for Man's Death
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The death of a Texas man in southern California in March 2012 has prompted a lawsuit by the man's family against Border Patrol agents allegedly involved in his death. The man was stopped by Border Patrol agents after allegedly driving the wrong direction down the interstate; the suit claims that an officer fired a Taser dart at the vehicle, causing it to burst into flames, killing the victim. The suit accuses officers of knowingly using the Taser in a dangerous situation and ignoring company warnings for the weapon. The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages.
Greg Moran, San Diego Union Tribune 06/18/2013   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Suit Filed Against Private Prison Over Abuse
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A group of prisoners at the East Mississippi Correction Facility have filed suit against prison officials alleging "shocking human rights violations" against mentally ill and special needs prisoners. The suit claims the privately-run prison denies its prisoners even "rudimentary health care" and "insufficient access to psychiatric care." The plaintiffs say they are forced to "defecate into Styrofoam trays or plastic trash bags" and do not have electricity in their cells. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages.
Laura Sesana, Washington Times 06/17/2013   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Products

 
Five Deaths Prompt Recall of Nap Nanny Recliners
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission and the company Baby Matters have come together to issue a recall of 165,000 the company's infant recliners following five deaths. The product, called the Nap Nanny, did not meet safety standards and infants were hanging or falling out of the recliners. The products were sold between 2009 and 2012.
Jayne O'Donnell, USA Today 06/14/2013   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Issues

 
Some Say West Blast ‘Rushed’ Nursing Home Patients’ Deaths
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One hundred thirty or so patients at the West Rest Haven nursing home somehow survived when the fertilizer plant exploded nearby. Some were injured, others were simply shaken up. Only one patient died that first horrific night. Since then, however, an alarming number of those patients have died. There are 14 in all, almost double what’s normal for a two-month period at the nursing home, administrator Rose Ann Morris said. Among an already frail population, it would be difficult to say for sure whether the blast caused their deaths. Still, the medical director of West Rest Haven, the board president and many of the patients’ families agree that the explosion was a contributing factor.
SARAH MERVOSH and DAVID TARRANT , The Dallas Morning News 06/18/2013   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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