Woman whose newborn died in Sheriff David Clarke’s jail to file lawsuit
WISCONSIN NOVEMBER 18,2016
The mother of a newborn who died in Milwaukee County Jail last July has filed a claim notice against the office of Sheriff David Clarke that holds jail staffers responsible for the death.
Shadé Swayzer’s lawyer, Jason Jankowski, wrote that Swayzer told a corrections officer she was going into labor around midnight, but that the officer laughed and ignored her, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
The notice of claim, which generally gives agencies a chance to respond to allegations before a lawsuit is filed, says Swayzer is seeking $8.5 million in damages.
The infant was one of four people who’ve died in a Milwaukee County jail cell since April. In September, a man died of dehydration in the jail after guards ignored his pleas for water
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This is a valid story, all of the sources are either left wing like this, conservative as 3% nation is or the Atlanta Black Star, black news. But the basic details are probably the same in all.
