2 Virginia prison supervisors named in death of a disabled inmate in amended suit

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Original Article NPR | By Jaclyn Diaz Published January 14, 2024 at 5:36 PM ET Attorneys representing the sister of Charles Givens — a disabled inmate at Virginia’s Marion Correctional Treatment Center who died after allegedly being beaten by correctional staff — have filed a new federal complaint now naming two prison supervisors. NPR first wrote […]

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Henrico hospital failed to stabilize Irvo Otieno’s crisis, report says. Then he died.

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Original Article The findings revealed hospital staff failed to provide the necessary stabilizing treatment after Otieno was “presented to the emergency department with an emergency medical condition.” By: Tyler Layne , Melissa Hipolit Posted at 5:11 PM, Dec 18, 2023 and last updated 8:59 AM, Dec 19, 2023 HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — HCA Healthcare’s Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, the hospital where […]

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They said her disabled brother died in Marion prison naturally. A lawsuit alleges otherwise.

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NPR | By Jaclyn Diaz Published June 24, 2023 at 7:19 AM EDT   Warning: Photography and videography below includes graphic imagery. For more than 12 years, Kymberly Hobbs had taken care of her older brother, Charles “Chuck” Givens. “I’m like his mother,” Hobbs said. She’s still looking after him, even after his death. Givens died last […]

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Danny Zemel Named Chair of the Civil Rights and Employment Section of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

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Our very own Danny Zemel has recently been chosen to head the Civil Rights and Employment section of the VTLA.

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Client wasn’t lovin’ it: Wells Fargo loses arbitration case over McDonald’s stock

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Finra arbitrators order the firm and a broker to pay about $500,000 to a former McDonald’s franchise owner after an options trading snafu. April 10, 2023  |  By Mark Schoeff Jr.   |  Investment News Norman H. Williams alleged that Wells Fargo Clearing Services Inc. — doing business as Wells Fargo Advisors — and firm broker Frederick Robert […]

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Henrico officials won’t release documents in Irvo Otieno’s death

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By Patrick Wilson, Apr 1, 2023 | Original Article https://cdn.field59.com/RICHMOND/b5c97decac401f4379e8740c2812691f78ddca25_fl9-720p.mp4 Despite numerous requests from the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Irvo Otieno’s family for information in the death of the 28-year-old, state and Henrico County officials have withheld key records about his treatment at Central State Hospital or have refused to answer questions. Officials have been so tight-lipped […]

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7 Virginia deputies charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Black man who was ‘smothered’ in custody, prosecutor says

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By  Sara Smart, Michelle Watson, and Eric Levenson, CNN Thu March 16, 2023 at 6:17 PM EDT | Original Article Seven sheriff’s deputies in central Virginia were arrested and charged with second-degree murder Tuesday in the death of a Black man who prosecutors say was fatally “smothered” while in custody. Irvo Otieno, 28, died on March 6 […]

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7 Virginia Deputies Charged With Murder in Death of Man at Hospital

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By Eduardo Medina March 15, 2023 | Original Article A prosecutor said that the Henrico County Sheriff’s Office deputies got on top of a handcuffed and shackled Irvo Otieno, causing him to die from asphyxiation. His family says he had a mental illness. Seven sheriff’s deputies in Virginia have been charged with second-degree murder in the […]

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Video shows Va. deputies pile on top of Irvo Otieno before his death

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By Salvador Rizzo and Laura Vozzella and Samuel Oakford March 22, 2023 at 9:03 a.m. | Original Article Seven sheriff’s deputies and three hospital workers have been charged with murder in the case. Surveillance video from Central State Hospital in Virginia shows law enforcement officers and medical staff piling on top of Irvo Otieno before his death. […]

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