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Fulton County reaches $4 million settlement in case of prisoner eaten alive by bed bugs | News

Fulton County reaches $4 million settlement in case of prisoner eaten alive by bed bugs | News

Fulton County, Georgia, has reached a $4 million settlement in the case involving a 35-year-old homeless man who died in the county jail’s mental health wing last year. County commissioners approved the settlement in a 6-0 vote on Wednesday. Details aside from the $4 million price tag were not available, according to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman said she wants to see policies and procedures established to prevent further deaths. HARRIS STEPS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT WITH BIDEN AT THE BEACH Lashawn Thompson, 35, died in the […]

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8 appear in front of Manistee County judge after weekend arrests

8 appear in front of Manistee County judge after weekend arrests

The following news items are reprinted from the Manistee Daily News for the week Aug. 25-31, 1922 and are compiled by Teena Kracht from the newspaper archives of the Manistee County Historical Museum. For more 100 Years Ago go to manisteenews.com. “The merchants of Manistee and the farmers of the whole county returned to their regular routine this morning after experiencing one of the most interesting and busiest days of their lives at Orchard Beach state park yesterday, at the biggest and best Merchants-Farmers picnic held since […]

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