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Lawyer says Florida ICE detainees beaten

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades this month, according to a lawyer for two detainees.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    A lawyer says guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades. A lawyer for two of the detainees says the beating happened after they complained about not having phone access on April 2.

  2. WSVN Miami

    Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades this month, according

  3. Truthout

    “Alligator Alcatraz” Guards Allegedly Beat Prisoners for Requesting Phone Access (opens Truthout)

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    The ACLU told a judge that guards were obstructing her March order to provide phone access in the jail.

  4. Fox News

    Guards at 'Alligator Alcatraz' beat, pepper-sprayed detainees, lawyer says (opens Fox News)

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    A lawyer for detainees at "Alligator Alcatraz" said guards beat and pepper-sprayed migrant detainees, resulting in injuries to the detainees.

  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Lawyer says Florida ICE detainees beaten (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    ORLANDO, Fla. -- Guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades this month, according to a lawyer for two detainees.

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