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Slain GW Student's Memory Lives On In Galapagos Slain GW Student's Memory Lives On In Galapagos
Slain GW Student's Memory Lives On In Galapagos The memory of a George Washington University student killed while studying abroad will live on in the Galapagos Islands. Antonella Galindo Merlo died in a car accident while studying at the University of Melbourne earlier this month, the GW Hatchet says citing university officials. Antonella's family is raising money to save the Giant Manta Rays of Ecuador, specifically through an organization dedicated to protecting the species — a cause Antonella cared about deeply. "Antonella was a brilliant soul who left us too soon," reads the campaign. "She was passionate about the conservation of th…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Forced To Give Birth On Jail Cell Floor While Staff 'Laughed' At Her Files Lawsuit Woman Forced To Give Birth On Jail Cell Floor While Staff 'Laughed' At Her Files Lawsuit
Woman Forced To Give Birth On Jail Cell Floor While Staff 'Laughed' At Her Files Lawsuit A pregnant woman who was arrested on a probation violation the day before she went into labor filed a federal lawsuit after nurses in a Maryland jail allegedly ignored her screams for help as she gave birth alone on a dirty jail cell floor, according to multiple reports. Jazmin Valentine was over eight months pregnant when she was taken into custody and placed in the Washington County jail. When she went into labor on July 4, 2021 she was accused of going through drug withdrawals by Pennsylvania-based PrimeCare Medical Inc., the reports continue. Valentine alleges that jail and nursing staf…

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by Annie DeVoe