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Attorney Says Arrest of Black Hospital Patient in Illinois was Racist

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Jul 16, 2019
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The attorney for a Black hospital patient who was taking a walk with an IV in his arm when he was arrested by police in Illinois earlier this month described the arrest as racist and further stated that the charges should be dropped.

Attorney Ben Crump said during a press conference on July 11 that his 24-year-old client, Shaquille Dukes, was arrested in…

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