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RALEIGH, N.C. — The city of Raleigh will pay $37,500 to a woman who alleged her civil rights were violated by a Raleigh police officer almost two years ago when
Bottom s attorney Ian Mance said she was no threat to law enforcement and they knew that. They also pull up alongside her and talk amongst themselves that this is an older Black female, Mance said. She s by herself. They later wrote an incident report where they said that when they pulled up alongside her she held her hand up in a manner that suggested she was not sure what was going on.
Body camera footage taken while in pursuit of Bottom reveals one officer saying, Pretty exciting chase here,” I m at the edge of my seat, baby,” and What s wrong with this f g r d?
68-year-old woman sues NC police for violent traffic stop recorded on body camera
Stephanie Bottom filed a federal lawsuit against NC police claiming officers violated her rights by using excessive force
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A 68-year-old Black woman has filed a federal lawsuit after a violent interaction with North Carolina police during a traffic stop in May 2019.
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Stephanie Bottom, an Atlanta native and librarian, filed her lawsuit on April 21 and claimed a group of white officers used excessive force when they pulled her over. According to the lawsuit, the police grabbed the then 66-year-old by her hair, and threw her to the ground resulting in a torn rotator cuff. Video footage captured by body cameras worn by the officers prove Bottom’s claims of physical harm.