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Arnitra Hollman, seated second from left, speaks during a news conference announcing a lawsuit over the death of her father, Johnny Hollman in Decatur, Ga., Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Hollman died after struggling with an Atlanta police officer on Aug. 10, 2023, following a minor car crash. Seated from left to right, attorney Harold Spence, Arnitra Hollman, her sister Myteka Burdett and attorney Mawuli Davis.

Family of Atlanta church deacon who died after struggle with police officer files lawsuit

The family of a church deacon who died after struggling with an Atlanta police officer following a minor car crash has sued the city, the officer and the police chief. The lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court alleges that Officer Kiran Kimbrough used excessive force while trying to get 62-year-old Johnny Hollman to sign a citation finding him at fault for the crash.

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People gather during a demonstration outside the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on Monday as opening statements were given in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, charged in the killing of George Floyd.

What We Learned From Day 1 Of The Chauvin Trial

Two key questions are at play in Derek Chauvin's murder trial: What killed George Floyd, and did Chauvin use excessive force? Civil rights lawyer Charles Coleman Jr. discusses the early takeaways.

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  • Rachel Martin
A Jacob Blake sign was on display as the motorcade of then-presidential candidate Joe Biden passed by in Kenosha Wis., on Sept. 3, 2020. A team of attorneys representing Blake have filed an excessive force lawsuit against the officer who shot and paralyzed him in August.

Jacob Blake Files Excessive Force Lawsuit Against Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot Him

Attorneys for Jacob Blake have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey over the August shooting, which left Blake paralyzed and sparked days of unrest.

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  • Rachel Treisman