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Inmates In Washington State Protest After Fellow Prisoners Test Positive For COVID-19

More than 100 prisoners at Monroe Correctional Complex's minimum-security unit set off fire extinguishers in protest after six fellow inmates were diagnosed with COVID-19 in recent days.

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Corrected: April 8, 2020 at 10:00 PM MDT
A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled Arthur Longworth's surname as Longsworth and said his age was 35 years. It should have said that he has served 35 years.
Scott Neuman is a reporter and editor, working mainly on breaking news for NPR's digital and radio platforms.