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A Kentucky Representative's Fight for the Father of an Uvalde Victim
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English - June 06, 2022 16:00 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MB - ★★★★ - 711 ratingsDaily News News Politics news politics radio national takeaway wnyc Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The aftermath of a mass shooting for families includes the unimaginable tasks of saying goodbye and grieving over their loved ones. But what if you couldn’t say goodbye? That is the case for Eli Torres, the father of 10-year-old Uvalde shooting victim Eliahna Cruz Torres. He is currently serving time in Kentucky at the McCreary United States Penitentiary due to a drug trafficking and conspiracy conviction. He was denied a compassionate release to attend his daughter’s memorial this past Thursday. We’ll speak with Kentucky State Representative Attica Scott about her efforts and letter to President Biden to intervene on behalf of Eliahna’s father.