Michael Jennings filed the lawsuit Friday night against three officers and the central Alabama town of Childersburg requesting a jury trial and seeking an unspecified amount of money.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of a neighbor who was out of town filed a federal lawsuit alleging the ordeal violated his constitutional rights and caused lingering problems including emotional distress and anxiety.
Jennings identified himself as “Pastor Jennings” but refused to provide identification to the officers, who arrested him on a charge of obstructing government operations after a 20-minute confrontation that included raised voices on both sides. Benard Simelton, president of the Alabama branch of the NAACP, said the officers who arrested Jennings did “so many things” that weren't in line with good community policing tactics.
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Black preacher arrested while watering flowers sues policeMichael Jennings is suing three officers and the central Alabama town of Childersburg for an unspecified amount of money.
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Black preacher arrested while watering flowers sues policeMichael Jennings is suing three officers and the central Alabama town of Childersburg for an unspecified amount of money.
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Black preacher arrested while watering flowers sues policeA Black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of a neighbor has filed a federal lawsuit over the ordeal
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Black preacher arrested while watering flowers sues policeMichael Jennings is suing three officers and the central Alabama town of Childersburg for an unspecified amount of money.
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Black preacher arrested while watering flowers sues policeBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A Black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of a neighbor who was out of town filed a federal lawsuit alleging the ordeal violated his constitutional rights and caused lingering problems including emotional distress and anxiety.
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