Civil Litigation,
Criminal,
Civil Rights
May 20, 2019
Suit says arrests of protesters against police shooting were illegal
A class of individuals who were arrested protesting the Sacramento district attorney's decision not to charge the two police officers who shot an unarmed black man are suing the city and its peace officers.
A class of individuals who were arrested protesting the Sacramento district attorney's decision not to charge the two police officers who shot an unarmed black man are suing the city and its peace officers.
In an interview Friday, plaintiffs' attorney Mark E. Merin said the 84 arrests were unlawful and in retaliation for protesters wanting to see a police officer prosecuted.
"It was a corrupt actio...
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