jail deaths

3 More People Named In Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Man Died In Texas Jail

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3 More People Named In Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Man Died In Texas Jail

Three more people have been named in a federal lawsuit filed by the family of a Black man who died in a Texas jail earlier this year. The lawsuit alleges that 31-year-old Anthony Johnson Jr. “is no longer alive due to the inhumane treatment, lack of compassion, egregious and unconscionable actions, inexcusable, neglect and cowardice … Read more

A Memphis Jail Has Become More Deadly Than Rikers Island

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A Memphis Jail Has Become More Deadly Than Rikers Island

Deion Byrd would have turned 26 years old on Jan. 31. His father, Marcus Byrd, told HuffPost that Deion usually spent his birthdays with his family, watching television and eating some of his mother’s cooking at their home in Memphis, Tennessee. “He liked joking and things like that,” Marcus said. “He wanted to rap and … Read more