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A man's neck was broken in an L.A. County jail. His family is suing the Sheriff's Department

A man's neck was broken in an L.A. County jail. His family is suing the Sheriff's Department
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Jeffrey Fairchild died months after a sheriff's deputy broke his neck at an L.A. County jail in 2024. His family has filed a lawsuit alleging excessive force.

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