Federal lawsuit filed in death of Lason Butler, who died of dehydration in a South Carolina jail  

Butler, 27, died after nearly two weeks in jail following his arrest for misdemeanor traffic violations.

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court naming seven defendants and alleging that they caused the death of Lason Butler, who died at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County, South Carolina, of dehydration. His body was covered in rat bites. 

The lawsuit in South Carolina District Court, according to  today!

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