Died in jail or a lockup
Jaquaree Biggles
Jaquaree Biggles was 23 when he died in the Harris County jail in Texas in February 2021. The New Yorker reported that a brain bleed and blunt-force trauma were the causes of death, and it describes his death as a homicide by guards who beat him. His mother, LaRhonda Biggles, organized a protest inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and was heartbroken that so few people joined her.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Jaquaree Biggles's death was described as a beating by guards at the Harris County jail, per the case summary; the summary does not name a separate source for the account.