Illinois man reportedly died after being beaten by guards while handcuffed

Cory Ulmer, 41, died in custody at Cook county jail, which authorities tried to portray as a medical emergency'

Civil rights advocates in Illinois are demanding answers over the death of a handcuffed Black man following a violent confrontation with county jail deputies who attempted to portray the case as a medical emergency.

Cory Ulmer, 41, died following his 20 June arrest for violating bond conditions as he awaited trial on assault and robbery charges. According to the investigative organization Injustice Watch, a spokesperson for sheriff Tom Dart at first insisted Ulmer had suffered a medical emergency", while personnel from the Cook county sheriff's office told Ulmer's stepfather he died in the hospital.