Six detainee deaths at St. Louis jail prompt groups to demand investigation

Friday, September 16, 2022 ~ Updated 9:28 PM

ST. LOUIS — Civil rights advocates in St. Louis on Wednesday demanded an investigation into the conditions at the city jail, where six detainees have died since April.

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