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Wrongly arrested Black man sues a Georgia city and police officers for excessive force and injury
By Tina Burnside, Pierre Meilhan and Hollie Silverman, CNN
June 25, 2020
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A Black man who was slammed to the ground as he was wrongly arrested is suing the Georgia city of Valdosta and numerous Valdosta Police Department officers for excessive force and for violating his civil rights, according to court documents.
In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court, Antonio Arnelo Smith, a Valdosta resident, also accused the police department of illegal arrest, false detention, assault as well as battery and is seeking $700,000 in a settlement.
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Not looking good for the Police, but the article is lacking solid linked sources, there is a body camera, not posted.
Wrongly arrested Black man sues a Georgia city and police officers for excessive force and injury
By Tina Burnside, Pierre Meilhan and Hollie Silverman, CNN
June 25, 2020
Excerpt:
Famous people who've had COVID-19
A Black man who was slammed to the ground as he was wrongly arrested is suing the Georgia city of Valdosta and numerous Valdosta Police Department officers for excessive force and for violating his civil rights, according to court documents.
In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court, Antonio Arnelo Smith, a Valdosta resident, also accused the police department of illegal arrest, false detention, assault as well as battery and is seeking $700,000 in a settlement.
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Not looking good for the Police, but the article is lacking solid linked sources, there is a body camera, not posted.