I ve become intrigued by the civil case involving Little Rock resident Marion Andrew Humphrey Jr. who has accused Arkansas State Trooper Steven Payton of violating his civil rights by handcuffing and detaining him following a lengthy 2020 traffic stop that led only to a warning ticket for carelessly changing lanes at an exit.
Lawsuit claims Arkansas State Trooper unlawfully stopped and searched Black law student s U-Haul
“Through this lawsuit, I seek to stand up for my Constitutional right to be free from police targeting because of the color of my skin. Author: 5NEWS Web Staff, Bailey Devane Published: 10:18 PM CST March 11, 2021 Updated: 10:15 PM CST March 12, 2021
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. A University of Arkansas law student is suing an Arkansas State Police Trooper. In the lawsuit, the student says he was handcuffed and detained for over an hour in the back of a state police car last summer while officers searched his U-Haul with no valid legal basis.