‘Tragic Pattern of Negligence’: NAACP Calls on DOJ to Launch Investigation Into South Florida Jail, Where 21 People Have Died, Woman Gave Birth on Cold Cell Floor
The NAACP is tapping the Department of Justice to launch an investigation into the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, citing an “alarming” number of deaths inside the jails. In a letter to Assistant Attorney General For Civil Rights Kristen Clarke dated Jan. 29, President Derrick Johnson highlighted how 21 people have died in the facilities since 2021. However,…
