Beaten juvenile's kin plan to sue county
Family members of a 15-year-old boy who was beaten while in custody at the Oklahoma County Juvenile Detention Center last week said Thursday they are filing a lawsuit against the facility.
Tayzion Smith was booked into the juvenile detention center a little more than a week ago for allegedly possessing stolen goods. His mother, Tamika Colbert , visited him April 11 and noticed bruises.
She requested medical att...
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