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BALTIMORE (WBFF) – The ACLU calls for the opening of an independent investigation into the death of a teenager from the East Coast placed in police custody in 1965. Black.
Both his family and the ACLU of Maryland are not satisfied with the Chief Medical Examiner's finding that, although the "stress" of Black's "struggle" likely contributed to his death, " no evidence has proven "
The ACLU said Friday it wanted an independent investigation by either the state prosecutor or the US Department of Justice, noting" nearly 50 injuries inflicted on the young man ".
"The video shows a lack of proper investigation by agents early on, followed by inappropriate prosecution and excessive force against the police. a young black man who should never have been arrested o flee the police and is not a probable cause of arrest, "the ACLU said in a press release.
"This does not dispel the growing suspicion that the Carolina County Attorney has refused to respond to the Anton Black family's request to call a grand jury to further investigate this case in a more thorough and independent manner," continues the statement.
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