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August 27, 2018

Detainee Speaks Out from Hunger Strike in Northwest Detention Center
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Across the United States, a prison strike continues nationwide as
prisoners demand better food, fair pay for work and an end to what they
are calling "modern day slavery." On Saturday, protesters gathered
outside Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina to demand better
living conditions for prisoners detained inside. Seven prisoners died
during a riot at this prison in April. Meanwhile, at least six people
are continuing a hunger strike inside the Northwest Detention Center in
Tacoma, Washington.

Murat: "My name is Murat. I'm on a hunger strike four days, on a dry
hunger strike. I don't drink; I don't eat. Because of my medical issue.
I'm eight months here in Tacoma, a little bit more in U.S.A."



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