Wives allege inhumane conditions at Miami Federal Detention Center
The women gathered outside the downtown Miami facility on Wednesday to call for basic humane treatment for their husbands.
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The women gathered outside the downtown Miami facility on Wednesday to call for basic humane treatment for their husbands.
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