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After the death of Marvin Scott in a Texas jail, advocates point to disparities over marijuana arrests
Seven Texas officers have been fired in the death of Scott, a Black inmate.
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Family calls for arrests of police over in-custody death of Marvin Scott III
ABC News’ Byron Pitts speaks with Lee Merritt, attorney for the family of 26-year-old Marvin Scott III, who died in police custody in a Tarrant County, Texas, jail last month.Courtesy Lee Merritt
The arrest and shocking death of Marvin Scott III in police custody have put a spotlight again on the racial disparities for marijuana arrests.
Marijuana advocates point to racial disparities in Marvin Scott case
Family calls for arrests of police over in-custody death of Marvin Scott III
Replay Video UP NEXT The arrest and shocking death of Marvin Scott III in police custody have put a spotlight again on the racial disparities for marijuana arrests. Scott, a 26-year-old Black man, was arrested on March 14 on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge in Allen, Texas. Authorities say he had less than 2 ounces of marijuana on him at the time of the arrest. Following his arrest, he was taken to the hospital for acting erratically, police said, and transported to a county jail. He died later that day.
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