Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death

Exclusive: Daphy Michel, from Haiti, was dropped off in Pittsburgh in 20F temperatures wearing summer clothes…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/ice-death-pittsburgh-daphy-michel-haiti

 

Woman’s hypothermia death after her release by ICE is ruled a homicide

In a statement, Sara Innamorato, the Allegheny county executive, called Michel’s death “a tragedy and appears that with a little humanity, it could have been completely avoidable”. 

Summer Lee, a Democratic US House member from Pennsylvania, said Michel’s death was preventable and that “she deserved care, shelter, language access, and medical support”...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/15/ice-immigration-haitian-woman-death

 

Alabama jailer pleads guilty in death of prisoner who froze to death in cell

Joshua Jones reportedly admits that 'collectively we did it. We killed him' after Tony Mitchell died of hypothermia…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/01/alabama-officer-pleads-guilty-prisoner-hypothermia-death