The Root: “On Feb. 8 in Valdosta, Ga., white police officers walked up behind a Black man who was already being questioned by another police officer, who was also Black. One of the white officers, without even announcing his presence, grabbed the Black man from behind, commanded him to put his hands behind his back then, within seconds, lifted him up in the air and slammed him to the ground. The officers proceeded to arrest the man over an outstanding warrant—only they had the wrong guy. Now, he’s suing all four officers involved in the altercation, Valdosta’s police chief, the mayor and others alleging that police used excessive force and violated his civil rights.”
“The Associated Press reports that 46-year-old Antonio Arnelo Smith can be seen in video footage captured by the officers’ body cameras answering the Black officer’s questions and handing him his ID just before officers take him down from behind.”