Collin County sheriff fights release of details about Marvin Scott III’s in-custody death; 1 jailer reinstated
Sheriff Jim Skinner fired seven jailers, and another resigned. On Friday, one of the fired jailers was reinstated after appealing the termination a decision Skinner said he disagreed with.
Marvin Scott III s mother LaSandra Scott, older sister LaChay Batts, and father Marvin Scott Jr. attend a press conference held by the Collin County NAACP at the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, TX on April 19, 2021. The press conference followed MarvinÕs family meeting with the Collin County District AttorneyÕs office to get an update on the status of MarvinÕs case. (Shelby Tauber/Special Contributor)(Shelby Tauber / Special Contributor)
My brother deserves better : 30 days after his in-custody death, Marvin Scott s family wants answers
Other national cases have moved faster; while Batts is encouraged for those victim s families, she would like to see the wheels of justice move for her family too. Author: Jobin Panicker Updated: 10:28 PM CDT April 15, 2021
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas Marvin Scott s family has protested outside the Collin County jail every night since his in-custody death on March 14. LaChay Batts, Scott s sister, brings her two young boys every night and they even participate in the chants outside the sheriff s office. This week marks 30 days since Scott died in custody.
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For the past four weeks, a group of up to 40 protesters has gathered outside the Collin County Jail nearly every night around 9 p.m. They hang signs, draw on the sidewalk with chalk and decorate the chain link fence, celebrating the life of Marvin Scott III, who died while in the custody of jail staff in March.
Consistently, their memorials have been taken down by county staff. But that doesnât deter his sister, LaChay Batts, from returning every day with other community members outside the jail in McKinney.
âWe just do it again,â Batts, 28, told the Tribune Sunday, her voice hoarse from chanting all day. âThey want us to stop, to go away. Weâre gonna remain until the officers are arrested.â
Marvin Scott III died in Texas police custody. His family will protest until the officers involved are arrested.
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LaChay Batts leads a chant saying Marvin Scott III’s name at a March 26 demonstration outside of the Collin County Jail to demand justice for Scott, who died while in custody at the jail on March 14. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune
For the past four weeks, a group of up to 40 protesters has gathered outside the Collin County Jail nearly every night around 9 p.m. They hang signs, draw on the sidewalk with chalk and decorate the chain link fence, celebrating the life of Marvin Scott III, who died while in the custody of jail staff in March.