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Minnesota Lawmakers Looking for Harsher Penalties for Genital Cutting of Children

Prosecutors say the girls were brought to Michigan by their mothers

May 3, 2017

TJ Nelson,

Minnesota State Capitol ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota lawmakers are moving to levy harsh penalties on parents who subject their children to genital cutting after a Detroit-area doctor was charged. Dr. Jumana Nagarwala was charged last week with female genital mutilation and other crimes for allegedly performing the procedure on two seven-year-old Minnesota girls. The manager of the clinic and…

Doctor Accused of Genital Mutilation with Minnesota Girls Makes Plea

Dr. Jumana Nagarwala is charged with six crimes, including conspiracy to bring the girls across state lines

April 27, 2017

TJ Nelson,

DETROIT, Mich. — A not-guilty plea has been entered for a Detroit-area doctor charged with performing genital mutilations on two Minnesota girls in a first-of-its-kind case in the United States. Dr. Jumana Nagarwala is charged with six crimes, including conspiracy to bring the girls across state lines. It carries a minimum sentence of 10 years in prison. She is…

Michigan Man Losing Hands and Feet Over Common Infection

On December 27th, 2016 44-year-old Kevin Breen began to suffer flu-like symptoms and his stomach pain became unbearable

March 16, 2017

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Courtesy: WOOD TV (Link to Story Below) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kevin Breen is used to living an active lifestyle. As a 44-year-old husband and father of three, he was always on the move, whether it was on one of many Michigan lakes or chasing after his children. There were no signs of life slowing down. But all of that…