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Civil Rights Advocate, Ron Scott, Dead At 68

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - The founder of the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, Ron Scott, has died at the age of 68.

An outspoken advocate for civil rights, Scott lost his battle with cancer Sunday.

Led by Scott, the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, organized rallies, bringing attention to police violence against citizens -- most noticeably a stop-and-frisk policy.

"Scott was like a gentle bulldog on the issue of police brutality and like him or not he did not back down from anyone including the police chief," said WWJ's Stephanie Davis.

Many members of the civil rights community took to social media to express their feelings of his passing.

Scott's cousin, Michele Loveberry, tells the Detroit Free Press that he died following a battle with cancer. She says Scott "was always on the front lines willing to make the community better" and concentrated on "making Detroit a better place and a safer city."

In a statement, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Scott "dedicated his life to the fight for civil rights and the pursuit of justice."

Scott worked to bring about change through the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality.

 

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