Son Sues Over Mom's Post-Katrina Death ; Woman, 91, Succumbed at Convention Hall

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NEW ORLEANS The son of a 91-year-old woman who died slumped in her wheelchair after Hurricane Katrina an image that came to symbolize the government's slow response to the catastrophic storm sued the city and state Thursday.

Herbert Freeman Jr. accuses numerous state agencies and the city of New Orleans of gross negligence and willful misconduct in the death of his mother, Ethel Freeman. He claims he was ordered by New Orleans police to seek shelter at the city's convention center, even though no aid was available and there was no way out.

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Son Sues Over Mom's Post-Katrina Death ; Woman, 91, Succumbed at Convention Hall

"Let's not forget, she survived the storm. The storm didn't get her. She didn't survive the rescue,"...

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