Johnson’s $3m lawsuit alleges illegal detention and excessive force after video showed Alcohol Beverage Control officers pinning him to the sidewalkUniversity of Virginia student Martese Johnson has filed a $3m lawsuit against the state liquor agents involved in his bloody and highly scrutinized arrest.
Johnson,21, filed the complaint on Tuesday in US district court in Charlottesville, and alleging illegal detention and excessive use of force by three officers from the Alcohol Beverage Control state agency.
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Source: theguardian.com