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https://metaworld.media/story/Ghanaian_Mother_and_Son_Ordered_Deported_After_Detention_at_Washington_Airport___description___A_Ghanaian_mother_and_her_infant_son_were_detained_at_Washington_Dulles_International_Airport_and_ordered_to_return_home_after_a_week_in_a_windowless_cell__Their_case_highlights_the_treatment_of_asylum_seekers_and_the_conditions_of_U_S__immigration_detention____summary___Annabella_Gyasi__a_38_year_old_Ghanaian_mother__and_her_son__who_was_born_with_severely_malformed_hands__arrived_at_Washington_Dulles_International_Airport_on_May_19_on_valid_tourist_visas__After_claiming_persecution_in_Ghana__immigration_officers_detained_them__During_a_week_of_detention_in_a_windowless_room__Gyasi_suffered_pregnancy_complications__including_vaginal_bleeding_and_high_blood_pressure__After_two_hospital_visits_and_repeat_refusals_to_provide_additional_food__the_women_s_lawyers_filed_a_petition_with_the_ACLU_of_Virginia__U_S__District_Judge_Leonie_Brinkema_issued_a_Friday_order_allowing_Gyasi_and_her_son_to_return_to_Ghana_immediately__citing_the_welfare_of_the_petitioners_and_the_interests_of_justice__An_earlier_order_already_ruled_their_tourist_visas_invalid_because_Gyasi_had_indicated_she_intended_to_seek_asylum__The_case_underscores_ongoing_concerns_about_the_humane_treatment_of_migrants_in_U_S__detention_facilities____image___https___dims_apnews_com_dims4_default_7fad3ea_2147483647_strip_true_crop_5615x3743_0_0_resize_599x399__quality_90__url_https_3A_2F_2Fassets_apnews_com_2Fe6_2Fa4_2F3e5557ce07217991b82efa1b1aea_2F3eba7085f0e64648bfa4a8cbc5d49bfb___text____p_A_pregnant_woman_from_Ghana_and_her_young_son_who_spent_more_than_a_week_in_a_windowless_detention_room_at_a_Washington_airport_have_been_ordered_deported_and_are_flying_back_to_Africa__her_lawyers_said_Friday___p__p_Annabella_Gyasi__38__arrived_May_19_at_Washington_Dulles_International_Airport_ahead_of_a_medical_appointment_for_her_son__who_was_born_with_severely_malformed_hands__according_to_a_petition_filed_by_the_American_Civil_Liberties_Union_of_Virginia___p__p_Both_were_traveling_on_valid_visas__but_they_were_detained_by_immigration_officers_after_Gyasi_said_they_had_faced_persecution_in_Ghana_and_feared_returning__the_lawyers_said___p__p_After_days_in_detention_and_two_hospitalizations_for_pregnancy_complications__including_vaginal_bleeding_and_high_blood_pressure__Gyasi_felt_she_had_no_choice_but_to_agree_to_leave_the_U_S___they_said___p__p__While_we_re_relieved_that_Ms__Gyasi_and_her_son_will_soon_be_free_from_this_nightmare__no_one_should_be_subjected_to_the_inhumane_conditions_they_endured___ACLU_Virginia_Executive_Director_Mary_Bauer_said_in_a_statement___p__p_Gyasi_had_repeatedly_told_guards_that_she_and_her_son_were_hungry_but_were_not_given_additional_food__according_to_her_lawyers__The_Department_of_Homeland_Security_denied_that__saying_everyone_in_custody__has_access_to_appropriate_care__including_medical_evaluation_by_a_doctor__medication__and_food____p__p_An_earlier_order_from_Brinkema_quoted_immigration_officials_as_saying_Gyasi_s_tourist_visas_were_not_valid_because_she_had_told_them_that_she_came_to_the_U_S__to_seek_asylum_and_didn_t_plan_to_return_home___p__p_Gyasi_and_her_son_were_expected_to_leave_for_Ghana_on_Friday_evening___p_ 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https://metaworld.media/story/Federal_Judge_Postpones_Key_Bridge_Collapse_Trial_After_Last_Minute_Settlements___description___U_S__District_Judge_James_Bredar_delays_the_civil_trial_over_the_2024_collapse_of_Baltimore_s_Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge__citing_a_flurry_of_settlements_that_resolved_most_remaining_claims____summary___Judge_Bredar_postponed_the_trial_scheduled_for_Monday_amid_numerous_settlement_agreements_that_settled_most_claims__including_those_from_families_of_the_six_construction_workers_who_died_in_the_bridge_collapse__The_judge__who_was_appointed_by_former_President_Barack_Obama__expressed_frustration_at_the_timing_of_the_settlements_and_the_sudden_requests_to_delay_the_trial_by_several_parties__including_the_city_of_Baltimore__He_said_he_would_consider_legal_arguments_that_could_end_the_litigation_without_trial__In_the_background__criminal_charges_were_brought_against_the_operators_of_the_container_ship___Dali___that_struck_the_bridge__and_a__2_25_billion_settlement_was_announced_in_April_between_Maryland__Synergy_Marine_and_Grace_Ocean__The_case_moved_to_a_halt_after_the_settlement_agreements_left_virtually_no_claims_unresolved__freeing_the_judge_to_delay_the_proceedings_indefinitely____image___https___images_apnews_com_story_2024-03-26_baltimore-bridge-collapse_jpg___text____p_style___font-family_Arial__Helvetica__sans-serif__font-size_14px__line-height_1_6_____strong_Key_Bridge_lawsuit_paused_as_more_settlements_close___strong___p__n_p_style___font-family_Arial__Helvetica__sans-serif__font-size_14px__line-height_1_6____BALTIMORE__AP____A_federal_judge_has_postponed_the_civil_trial_over_the_2024_collapse_of_Baltimore_s_Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_after_a_surge_of_last_minute_settlements_resolved_most_of_the_outstanding_claims___p__n_p_style___font-family_Arial__Helvetica__sans-serif__font-size_14px__line-height_1_6____U_S__District_Judge__strong_James_Bredar__strong__admitted_that_the_timing_of_the_recent_settlements_made_it_difficult_to_proceed_with_the_trial__The_agreements_addressed_claims_from_the_families_of_the_six_construction_workers_who_lost_their_lives_when_the_container_ship__a_href___https___apnews_com_article_baltimore-bridge-collapse-53169b379820032f832de4016c655d1b___style___color__0066cc__text-decoration_none____Dali__a__struck_the_bridge_early_on_March_26__2024__The_workers_were_repairing_potholes_on_the_roadway_when_the_ship_lost_power_and_collided_with_the_span___p__n_p_style___font-family_Arial__Helvetica__sans-serif__font-size_14px__line-height_1_6____The_settlements_also_addressed_claims_from_various_businesses_and_government_entities_that_sought_compensation_for_the_economic_losses_caused_by_the_collapse__Almost_all_remaining_claimants___including_the_city_of_Baltimore___have_asked_for_the_trial_to_be_delayed_rather_than_resuming_as_originally_scheduled_this_week___p__n_p_style___font-family_Arial__Helvetica__sans-serif__font-size_14px__line-height_1_6____Bredar__nominated_to_the_bench_by_President_Barack_Obama__had_been_set_to_hear_opening_statements_on_Monday_for_what_was_expected_to_be_a_five_week_trial__He_decided_to_postpone_the_proceedings_indefinitely_to_allow_the_parties_to_consider_further_legal_arguments_that_could_facilitate_additional_settlements_and_possibly_conclude_the_case_without_a_trial___p__n_p_style___font-family_Arial__Helvetica__sans-serif__font-size_14px__line-height_1_6____The_judge_described_his_decision_as__highly_frustrated__but_noted_that_civil_cases_often_settle_just_before_the_start_of_trial__He_added___It_s_not_directed_at_just_one_side_or_another__It_takes_two_to_tango___and_said_that_his_frustration_is_on_behalf_of_the_public_and_the_court___p__n_p_style___font-family_Arial__Helvetica__sans-serif__font-size_14px__line-height_1_6____Less_than_two_weeks_ago__Bredar_also_denied_an_earlier_request_to_postpone_the_trial_following_the_filing_of_criminal_charges_against_the_companies_operating_the_Dali__On_May_12__Justice_Department_prosecutors_announced_an_indictment_against_Singapore_based__a_href___https___apnews_com_article_baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-charges-dali-ship-4ac521ff538bc4f9d90ef6d2fb6d3ce2___style___color__0066cc__text-decoration_none____Synergy_Marine_Pte_Ltd__a__and_Chennai_based__a_href___https___apnews_com_article_baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-charges-dali-ship-4ac521ff538bc4f9d90ef6d2fb6d3ce2___style___color__0066cc__text-decoration_none____Synergy_Maritime_Pte_Ltd__a___The_operator_of_the_Dali_and_its_technical_superintendent_were_charged_with_conspiracy__misconduct_causing_death_and_other_offenses__The_indictment_also_claimed_that_the_operator_failed_to_inform_the_U_S__Coast_Guard_of_hazardous_conditions_and_obstructed_the_National_Transportation_Safety_Board_with_false_statements___p__n_p_style___font-family_Arial__Helvetica__sans-serif__font-size_14px__line-height_1_6____Synergy_Marine_said_the_indictment_pursued_a_narrow_view_of_the_accident__labeling_it_a__maritime_casualty_that_should_be_assessed_through_factual__technical__and_regulatory_record___In_April__a__2_25_billion_settlement_was_reached_between_Maryland__Synergy_Marine_and_Grace_Ocean_Private_Limited__the_Singapore_based_ship_owner__Grace_Ocean_has_not_been_charged_with_any_crimes_related_to_the_collapse___p__n_p_style___font-family_Arial__Helvetica__sans-serif__font-size_14px__line-height_1_6____The_list_of_claimants_with_unresolved_claims_now_primarily_includes_the_city_of_Baltimore__which_seeks_compensation_for_economic_losses_blamed_on_the_bridge_s_destruction__Like_the_companies__the_city_asked_that_the_trial_be_delayed__The_judge_s_decision__therefore__effectively_bows_out_of_the_trial__allowing_the_parties_to_finalize_settlements_without_a_courtroom_showdown__The_outcome_will_be_watched_closely_for_signals_about_future_civil_litigation_following_high_profile_infrastructure_failures__ 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