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Liberia: Former VP Howard-Taylor Sent to Prison as Court Rejects Bail Request

[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor was sent to jail Wednesday after the Monrovia City Court denied a request from her lawyers to release her on humanitarian…

  • Former VP Jewel Howard-Taylor jailed for drug charges
  • Monrovia court denies bail plea amid medical emergency
  • Accused of multiple crimes including illicit trafficking

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