Loved ones, community organizers demand answers
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) - It's now been a year since 22-year-old Shali Tilson was found dead inside the Rockdale County Jail.
And on this somber anniversary, community organizations Tuesday joined Tilson's loved ones in a call for action.
They held a rally at Pine Log Park in Conyers to demand answers and action from law enforcement.
Tilson was found dead nine days after his arrest.
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Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiners determined he died from complications related to dehydration.
Last month, loved ones and civil rights groups sent a request to the DOJ, requesting it to investigate Tilson's death.
Family attorneys said the FBI has since begun reviewing the case.