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Connecticut Detectives Suspended Over Handling Of Black Women's Deaths

Two Bridgeport police detectives were placed on leave for what the mayor called “unacceptable” handling of the cases of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls.
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Lauren Smith-Fields' Death Ruled Accidental Overdose, But Investigations Continue

Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut, are proceeding with a criminal investigation into the 23-year-old Black woman's mysterious death during a date.
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Relatives Say Probe Of Black Woman's Mysterious Death Has Been 'Racially Insensitive'

The family of Lauren Smith-Fields has filed a notice of intent to sue the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, over its handling of the 23-year-old's death.
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