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Man dies at Georgia immigration detention center amid hunger strike
Original: Man detained at Georgia immigration detention center dies as hunger strike continues
A man detained at an immigration detention center in Georgia has died while a hunger strike by detainees continues. Reports have not yet detailed the circumstances of his death or whether it was connected to the protest, which inmates have mounted over conditions and treatment at the facility. Advocates and observers are calling for an investigation as the strike goes on.
Why now: The death during an ongoing detainee hunger strike has drawn fresh scrutiny to conditions in US immigration detention.
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