The family of a woman who died while being held at Brooklyn Central Booking filed a Federal wrongful-death suit against the city Oct. 21, saying police officers ignored her pleas and those of other inmates seeking medical assistance for her.
“Kyam Livingston senselessly died in police custody after being subjected to inhumane conditions in Central Booking,” U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said at a press conference given by relatives, their lawyers and public officials. “She should be alive today, and this lawsuit will help the family get clarity as to how this tragedy came to occur.”
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