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9 hrs ago During a memorial service Thursday for Ronquale Ditello-Scott Jr. and Malcolm James, the men who died in the Racine County Jail four weeks ago, activists called for more transparency and questioned the decisions of investigators.

Jun 24, 2021 5 min to read This story was updated Wednesday morning to add details of the video released by the Racine County Sheriff’s Office. RACINE — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday night released what Sheriff Christopher Schmaling called a “short piece” of video pertaining to the death of Malcolm James, one of two men to die in the Racine County Jail in a four-day period four weeks ago. The clips show James hitting his head, which is cove...

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4 hrs ago Despite requests from at least one elected official, an attorney representing two families and a national civil rights organization, video from the deaths of two men in the Racine County Jail are not expected to be released anytime soon. The investigations of the deaths, currently led by the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, are also unlikely to be taken over by state or federal authorities as some have demanded. Families of Malcolm James and Ronquale Ditello-Scott Jr. are ...

Bishop Tavis l. Grant II, national field director of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, said that Rev. Jesse Jackson, founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, was reaching out to the U.S.

Racine County Supervisor Fabi Maldonado sent an email to the Racine County Sheriff expressing concerns over the investigations into the recent in-custody deaths. 

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Family and advocates are demanding answers about the two deaths at the Racine County Jail in four days.

Family members of Malcolm James and Ronquale Ditello-Scott Jr. said they are asking for thorough and transparent investigations after those men, who were both taken into custody on May 29, did not live to see their own days in court.

Several groups gathered on the steps of the Racine County Courthouse on Sunday following the deaths of two me in the Racine County Jail last week, supporting the families who