Hi there,

The job of a journalist is to go to where the silence is — especially when those in power seek to silence voices that question or challenge power. That is what we do at Democracy Now! day in and day out, and we're able to do it because of financial support from people like you — people who trust and depend on our independent reporting. If you believe that freedom of speech and freedom of the press are essential to the functioning of a democratic society, please donate today. Every dollar makes a difference. Thank you so much.

Democracy Now!
Amy Goodman

Non-commercial news needs your support.

We rely on contributions from you, our viewers and listeners to do our work. If you visit us daily or weekly or even just once a month, now is a great time to make your monthly contribution.

Please do your part today.

Donate

New Mexican Dragging Victim’s Condition Upgraded

HeadlineApr 06, 2005

In New Mexico, doctors have upgraded the condition of the man who was tied up and dragged by a truck on Easter Sunday. The Mexican-born Fausto Arellano lost about 50 percent of his skin after he was dragged for two-thirds of a mile down a paved road in Gallup New Mexico. Doctors have upgraded his condition from critical to serious. But police have not been able to talk to Arellano because he remains under heavy sedation. In court earlier this week, John Talamante, of Gallup, plead not guilty on charges in connection to the incident.

The original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.

Non-commercial news needs your support

We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.
Please do your part today.
Make a donation
Top