‘Aggressive’: Ohio Officer Agitated Black Woman Questioned Why She’s Being Handcuffed Body Slams Her Head First. Superiors Said Action Was ‘Justified,’ But a Jury Disagreed, Now She’s Suing
A Black woman who was body slammed while being arrested by a police officer responding to a call about a family argument is suing the city of Akron, two police officers and its chief of police, alleging excessive use of force and malicious prosecution. In January of 2024, Dierra Fields, now 26, was among several…
