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Family of American--jailed in Congo pleads for his freedom

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"The crowd was right to be tense -- without warning, authorities cracked down and began shooting tear gas and live ammunition at them. All the Americans fled to safety except Lewis, who was arrested. He has been stuck behind bars in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ever since the rally. Now Lewis' family and co-workers tell CBS News that his life is in danger, and for the first time they are speaking out in the hope it will help set him free. Lewis has been accused by the DRC's Justice Minister of being a mercenary sent to assassinate President Joseph Kabila. In a rare and direct statement on the case, the U.S. ambassador strongly refuted the claim as false and pointed out that Lewis was unarmed when he was arrested." ----https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-exclusive-family-of-american-security-contractor-jailed-in-congo-pleads-for-his-freedom/