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Heart transplant recipient dies after being denied meds in jail; ACLU wants an inquiry

In 2020, when Dexter Barry learned he would be the recipient of a healthy heart, he most looked forward to the possibility of watching his grandchildren grow up. (Janelle King)

On the day he was arrested for a misdemeanor, Dexter Barry warned Florida police that if he did not take his anti-rejection medication, his heart would fail.

"I take rejection medicine for my heart transplant. I can't miss those doses," he said, according to body camera footage obtained by NPR.

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