The mother of Anthony “Tony” Mitchell, a Walker County man who died in police custody in January, has filed a federal lawsuit against multiple jail officials, including Sheriff Nick Smith, alleging that authorities deprived the man of his constitutional rights by leaving him in the jail’s walk-in freezer “or similar frigid environment” for hours. “This is one of the most appalling cases of jail abuse the country … Continue reading Update: Lawsuit for wrongful death of Alabama man in Walker county jail. He froze to death while in custody