Black US Pastor to Sue Police After He was Arrested for Watering Neighbor’s Flowers
A federal appeals court has ruled that police officers who arrested a Black pastor for watering his neighbor’s flowers can face a lawsuit, overturning the previous dismissal of the pastor’s case. The 11th U.S. Court of Appeals’ three-judge panel unanimously found that the officers lacked probable cause when they arrested Michael Jennings in Childersburg, Alabama, … Read more