ACLU threatens second lawsuit against Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
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In a demand letter to Sheriff Floyd Bonner, the ACLU and others allege that unsanitary conditions and inadequate preventative measures are jeopardizing the health of detainees in the jail.
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