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Ankle Monitor, Grief, and a Lost Promise | Dayton News

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A 20-year-old Haitian college student, Pierre Damas Bel, died by suicide after enduring the crushing mental toll of an ankle monitor required by ICE — a device that not only barred him from playing soccer for Wittenberg University but also weighed heavily on his mental health as he pursued honors studies at Wright State. His family and friends mourn deeply, honoring his leadership, community spirit, and bright future — now tragically cut short — while calling for urgent awareness about how detention policies devastate young lives. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fe6a4d5abde12e2d

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