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The family of Lashawn Thompson, an inmate at Fulton County Jail, has called for the prison to be closed due to the death of Thompson last year. Thompson was “eaten alive by insects and bed bugs,” according to the family’s attorney, Michael D. Harper.
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The FBI field office in Houston, Texas has launched investigations into civil rights violations in the Harris County Jail following the deaths of some inmates.The investigations were opened after Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez’s office sent a requ...
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By AFPAn Iranian court has handed jail sentences of over 10 years each to a young couple who danced in front of one of Tehran's main landmarks, activists said on Tuesday.Astiyazh Haghighi and her fiance Amir Mohammad Ahmadi, both in their early 20s,...
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By AFPUnited Nations inspectors have been blocked from accessing an Australian detention facility during a first anti-torture mission to the country, authorities said Thursday, adding that the visitors lacked "prior approval".UN inspectors -- touring...
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By AFPRights groups voiced grave fears Sunday for the inmates of Iran's notorious Evin prison after it was hit by a major fire overnight, in the fifth week of the wave of protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.Gunshots and explosions were heard...
