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🌱 Why was a wounded ICE detainee moved through Taft State Prison?

Taft, California Patch AM: a 3 min read

What's up Taft! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why was a wounded ICE detainee moved through Taft State Prison?

Also on today's calendar: Lightning In A Bottle.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and cool, temps: high: 71, low: 50.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Concerns Grow Over Treatment of Man Shot by ICE in Central Valley (southkernsol.org) — A critically injured detainee was briefly held at Taft State Prison after being shot by federal immigration agents and moved repeatedly between facilities while still recovering. Advocates say the transfers, including to Taft and California City, disrupted his medical care and legal access. They’re urging officials to ensure proper treatment, transparency, and an independent investigation into the shooting and custody decisions.
   

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Bakersfield

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  • Farewell to the Last One Standing: Bakersfield Says Goodbye to 105‑Year‑Old Matriarch Vassie Lee Jackson (ognsc.com)

Oildale

  • Wembanyama scores 35 points in playoff debut as Spurs roll past Trail Blazers 111-98 (kget.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Taft

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