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Sep. 1, 2021

Tourists accuse Beverly Hills of wrongful arrest, racial profiling

The plaintiffs are Jasmine Williams and Khalil White, who say they were wrongfully arrested in September 2020 while visiting Rodeo Drive.

Two tourists allege discrimination and racial targeting in a proposed civil rights class action filed against the City of Beverly Hills and its police department.

Filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the complaint is brought by Jasmine Williams and Khalil White, who say they were wrongfully arrested in September 2020 while visiting Rodeo Drive.

The city declined to comment on the lawsuit's allegati...

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