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A man held at the Baltimore City Detention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, for ten months died of heart problems. A class action motion filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Public Justice Center and the law offices of Elizabeth Alexander says he reported cardiac complications before he died. The motion says his heart medications were stopped without explanation. The motion presents his death as a result of medical neglect at the jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness (neglect alleged). A class action filed by the ACLU, the Public Justice Center and the law offices of Elizabeth Alexander says he died of heart problems after jail staff allegedly stopped his heart medications without explanation, despite reported cardiac complications.
Reported by: American Civil Liberties Union (advocates); Public Justice Center (advocates); Law offices of Elizabeth Alexander (family or their lawyers).