Man dies after fight with officers at Central KY jail. NAACP calls for investigation

A Richmond man died earlier this month after an incident involving officers at the Madison County Detention Center sent him to the hospital, and the NAACP is calling for a thorough investigation.

Dion Watts, 42, a father of six, died at University of Kentucky Medical Center Jan. 6, according to his obituary.

The following day, the Richmond-Madison County Branch NAACP issued a statement saying he had died “after sustaining serious injuries while in the custody of the Madison County Detention Center.”…

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