When an agent asked what was in the bottles, Velazquez called the liquid a juice.
At secondary inspection, Velazquez once again explained the bottles contained juice, but agents believed they contained controlled substances.
The family claims in the lawsuit that agents coerced and intimidated Cruz into taking a big sip from one of the bottles. A previous Medical Examiner report said Velazquez voluntarily took a sip.
Family members argued the teen was coerced and intimidated into drinking the liquid and was taken into custody instead of being given medical attention. It s true that Cruz was doing something that was against the law. And that he did not have to be doing. That s a fact, said Gene Iredale, a family attorney. It s also true that they did not point their guns at him or physically threaten him but in a social context in which this occurred, they knew exactly what they were doing.
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The Paradise Valley Hospital announced plans to begin the closure of its obstetrics, labor and delivery, and newborn nursing units due to a 10-year decline in birth rates.
“Our team has had the privilege of delivering tens of thousands of babies in National City, and the decision to close our obstetrics unit means we will redirect resources to where there is a greater community need,” said Neerav Jadeja, Chief Executive Officer of Paradise Valley Hospital. “The demand for perinatal care, labor and delivery and neonatal services at Paradise Valley is not what it once was, and this has forced us to focus on growing other essential services based on community need.
Paradise Valley Hospital said they’ve experienced a decline in birth rates over the last 10 years and is currently averaging less than two births per day in.
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