The DOJ launched a civil rights investigation into South Carolina jails after the death of Lason Butler.

The Department of Justice found themselves another jail to probe following the gruesome death of a Black inmate. The victim’s family says his body was found riddled with rat bites in his solitary confinement cell.

  • SheeEttin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Because the state and county don’t give a shit about black people. If anything, they’re on board with it. That’s why the feds are stepping in with a civil rights case now.

    • TipRing@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I know that’s the actual reason, I just want it to be said. I doubt the feds are going to actually charge anyone. Their civil rights probes usually just tell local officials to do better. There’s never accountability.