Chicago: An Indian-origin woman, who was being held at a Chicago jail for allegedly failing to show up for jury duty, has died in custody after a 15-day hunger strike. Fifty two-year-old Lyvita Gomes, a former airline trainer for Delta Airlines, died in Lake County jail on January 3, according to the Chicago Tribune. Funeral arrangements for Gomes, which have now been fixed, were earlier delayed until her relatives arrived...
