Group Sues County to Keep King/Drew Open
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A group trying to prevent closure of the trauma center at troubled King/Drew Medical Center sued the county for discrimination Wednesday, alleging it intentionally has tried to dismantle the hospital near Watts.
The nonprofit group, Friends of Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center Inc., which includes patients, doctors and community members, accused the county of violating the Constitution’s equal protection clause.
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