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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ed White

Detroit-area police win appeal over liability in death of woman in custody

Michigan Jail Death - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of police and dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence in the 2020 death of a woman who was in custody in suburban Detroit.

There wasn't enough evidence to let a jury decide whether Harper Woods officers and civilian aides were “grossly negligent” for failing to get medical care for Priscilla Slater, the court said Tuesday in reversing a decision by a Wayne County judge.

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