Lawsuit says Portsmouth sheriff, deputy forced detainees to expose genitals to prove menstruation

https://www.virginiamercury.com/2023/04/11/lawsuit-says-portsmouth-sheriff-deputy-forced-detainees-to-expose-genitals-to-prove-menstruation/

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Today in Labor History December 31, 1930: American singer-songwriter, guitarist, civil rights activist and actress Odetta was born. Her played and sang folk music, blues, jazz and spirituals. She influenced Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mavis Staples and Janis Joplin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SdDZyfrTuc

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