David Rosenbaum's Family Agrees to Drop Lawsuit In Exchange for Better EMS Services For City

The family of the late David Rosenbaum, the retired New York Times reporter beaten to death in January of 2006, dropped a lawsuit filed against the District of Columbia with the understanding that the city would make serious efforts to improve emergency medical services over the next year. If not, the family might refile its suit. The family had also filed a suit against Howard University Hospital, the facility to which Mr. Rosenbaum was taken and where he ultimately died. It is unclear whether that suit will continue. Read more here.