TBS Today, Dec. 11
The parents of a 19-year-old UC Berkeley student who died last month after a drowning at a frat party have filed a lawsuit against the fraternity, court papers show.
Parents sue after UC Berkeley frat party drowning death
The suit alleges that an overcrowded, soapy pool created a dangerous situation that led to the death of George Mauricio Salinas.
Emilie Raguso
We're trying to reach the family through their attorney but no luck so far.
In other news
We're spending today at Berkeley High speaking to ninth grade English classes at the invite of their teacher. The kids have great questions, including how we work to avoid bias, whether we've been denied access to information and where we find story ideas. Filing today's newsletter from the teachers lounge!
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