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The Justice Department has settled a long-running lawsuit filed by a group of men rounded up in the weeks after the September 2001 attack who say they were abused in a federal lockup in New York City. The settlement was announced on Tuesday. It calls for a $98,000 payout to be split among the six men w stanley cup ho filed the suit. While the government doesn t admit guilt in the settlement, each of the men received a letter from the director of the Bureau of Pris stanley becher ons acknowledging they were held in excessively restrictive and unduly harsh conditions. I dont believe justice is properly served, consider stanley thermos ing the detrimental consequences the defendants actions have had on my life, said Benamar Benatta who says he was detained in restrictive conditions and in some cases, abused by staff members. I cant help but feel let down by the whole judicial system 鈥?federal courts had the opportunity to remedy the situation but chose not to intervene, and, by doing so, they left the door open for future mistreatment and abuse to take place without any ramifications. I dont know that the director of the Bureau of Prisons has ever signed a letter of this nature before to individual clients, so that is unique, said Rachel Meeropol, senior staff attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights, who represents the men. Xzjx Legislative leaders caution insurance session won t result in overnight drop in rates
POLK COUNTY, Fla. 鈥?For the past two years, retired engineer Remington Brown has been delivering hot meals to homebound people throughout Polk County. This route that I do is the same route every week, so I know the people, I feel like theyre my people and I like that. I like that, said Brown.Hes been able to form a special bond with one client in particular. She was actually the first person I delivered a meal to with my friend. So, shes kind of got a special place f stanley mug or me, Brown said.Trina Smith is paralyzed from the waist down. Were like really close friends and what not and its like hell come on the days that he comes, and hell talk with me, said Smith.She said if it were not for Meals on Wheels she wouldnt h stanley borraccia ave a cooked meal and equally important, a human connection. It makes me feel really good to know that there are some people out there that still care. And that will be able to take time out from whatever theyre doing to provide a meal for me and to be able to spend a little time with me in between delivering meals, said Smith.Meals on Wheels o stanley cup f Polk County delivers about 1,500 hot meals per day and is in urgent need of more volunteers like Brown.If you want to help, just apply online.