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Erik Scott family files federal civil rights suit in Costco shooting

all credits: Las Vegas Sun
originally published: 29th October 2010

The Las Vegas police department was sued in federal court Thursday by the family of Erik Scott, which claims his civil rights were violated when officers shot and killed him at a Costco on 10th July 2010.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for Nevada, names as defendants the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Sheriff Doug Gillespie, officers William Mosher, Joshua Stark and Thomas Mendiola as well as Costco Wholesale Corp. and Costco security officer Shai Lierly.

While the officers were found by a coroner’s inquest jury to be justified in shooting Scott, Thursday’s lawsuit charges Scott “did not engage in any conduct which would indicate he posed a threat to the safety of the officers or any other person.”

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Deportee asked for help on flight before dying, witness says

originally by: The Guardian
published: 15th October 2010

An asylum seeker who was being deported on a flight from Heathrow begged passengers to help him moments before he collapsed and died beneath three security guards, according to a new witness who has spoken to the Guardian.

The witness – the third to come forward in the last 24 hours – raised questions over how quickly Jimmy Mubenga was given medical assistance after he lost consciousness on the flight to Angola. He said he was haunted by Mubenga’s pleas for help.

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Innocent in Prison – Case of Mike Ledford

Taken from the campaign website.
Innocent In Prison

On the evening of October 10, 1999 multiple tragedies struck. Mike turned on a lamp in his apartment and left to get gas in the car for his wife so she would have enough fuel to drive to work in the morning.

While he was away from home, for approximately 20 to 30 minutes, flames were seen in the area where the lamp was located, by a neighbor. Mike’s wife was burned and his son died of smoke inhalation.