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The Marshall Project-Cleveland
Eric Jaeger, a national expert in the use of restraint, said the most alarming revelation from the videos is that Grant’s persistent pleas for help were seemingly ignoredl. He cited the officer who used her yelling as proof that she could still breathe. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/10/21/t...
Video Captures What Led to Tasha Grant’s Restraint Death
Tasha Grant told a deputy and hospital staff 23 times that she could not breathe. Instead of an evaluation, she got handcuffs and skepticism.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
@markpuente.bsky.social, @douglivingston.bsky.social & I reviewed the footage of the last moments of Ms. Grant’s life. However, some of the footage is missing. Cuyahoga County declined to comment on why 30 seconds of footage appears to be missing when Ms. Grant was discovered by a county deputy.
October 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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October 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“She had no legs. Why would they restrain her down like that?” said Marcellus Potter, who shares an 11-year-old son with Grant.

Her death has since been ruled a homicide.

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‘She Had No Legs. Why Would They Restrain Her?’: Cleveland Woman Dies in Custody
Officials said Tasha Grant’s heart stopped from the restraint. A special prosecutor is reviewing the actions of hospital workers and a deputy.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
“We’ve been waiting for months for information. The jail is beating around the bush with the footage. It feels like someone got away with hurting someone in my family,” Kinney’s cousin wrote.

Kinney’s mother has since passed on her quest for answers.

www.themarshallproject.org/2025/09/26/d...
Pushing for Answers After a Loved One Dies Behind Bars
After a family member passes away in prison or jail, people are often left with basic questions. To get answers, they have to get creative.
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September 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM