Man dies in Duval County Jail, Black pastors call for discussion

A group of black pastors are planning to discuss with Jacksonville's sheriff the death of an inmate who died yesterday after he stopped breathing. Duval County officials are looking into what caused the death and have not released the I-D of the victim. The president of the local branch of the NAACP said he would ask the sheriff about the jail death.  The coalition of black ministers also plans to discuss the death of Sammy Lee Evans who died after he was arrested early Friday morning for public drinking. Evan's family and the NAACP claim police brutality and racial profiling.  The officer is being investigated for using excessive force. He has since resigned. The group of black pastors said at a news conference Saturday that they're so upset they plan to call for a boycott of the Super Bowl. [more]

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[JUANITA MOBLEY]

This case is another that JSO using unecessary force on an African American. The case that is going on with Otis Williams please investigate. This 25 yr old aftican american is now dead because of force used by the JSO officers. The option of a taser could of been used if the young man was fighting. The family and friends of the late Otis Williams would like to receive justice for him for his death to not be in vain. He was a person of love not a fighter he inspired lots of inner city youth when needed in there lives. Please contact the family.