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Arrested last week at sit-in organized by Mobilization for Health Care for All at the offices of the insurance company Blue Cross in Los Angeles. He vowed to remain in jail until Blue Cross agreed to hear demands on approving all doctor-recommended medical treatment for people with life-threatening conditions. He was forcibly released from prison on Monday.

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In His Mother’s Footsteps: California Man Jailed for Five Days After Sit-In at Blue Cross Office in Los Angeles

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