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Community Activist Joaquin Rivera left to die in Frankford E.R.

by National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights | 12.08.2009

Longtime community activist, musician, and high school counselor Joaquin Rivera checked into Aria-Frankford hospital last week complaining of chest pains. He was told to wait, and was dead 11 minutes later. Furthermore, three individuals in the E.R. proceeded to rob him.

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