/tags/lee-merritt Lee Merritt en-US Copyright Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:00:04 GMT /criminal-justice/2023-03-27/lee-merritt-arrested-protest-mckinney-dallas-civil-rights-attorney The protest was in memory of Marvin Scott III, who died in Collin County Jail custody in 2021. Scott's sister was also arrested. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 18:00:04 GMT /criminal-justice/2023-03-27/lee-merritt-arrested-protest-mckinney-dallas-civil-rights-attorney Miranda Suarez /texas-news/2022-02-23/civil-rights-attorney-lee-merritt-takes-heat-for-lack-of-texas-law-license-in-his-bid-for-attorney-general Merritt is licensed in Pennsylvania. The state constitution doesn’t require the attorney general to be a licensed lawyer, but Merritt’s opponent has criticized his legal record. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-02-23/civil-rights-attorney-lee-merritt-takes-heat-for-lack-of-texas-law-license-in-his-bid-for-attorney-general James Barragán | The Texas Tribune /politics/2021-07-13/dallas-civil-rights-attorney-lee-merritt-launches-campaign-against-attorney-general-ken-paxton Merritt officially began his Democratic campaign Tuesday with an emphasis on the voting rights battle that caused state House Democrats to leave Texas a day earlier. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:41:50 GMT /politics/2021-07-13/dallas-civil-rights-attorney-lee-merritt-launches-campaign-against-attorney-general-ken-paxton Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune /news/2021-03-19/north-texas-man-died-in-jail-after-being-restrained-pepper-sprayed-and-hooded-sheriff-confirms The Collin County sheriff is calling the death of a 26-year-old Black man in his jail a “profound tragedy,” and asking the community for patience as investigations proceed. Sat, 20 Mar 2021 00:28:16 GMT /news/2021-03-19/north-texas-man-died-in-jail-after-being-restrained-pepper-sprayed-and-hooded-sheriff-confirms Christopher Connelly