Updated on May 11, 2021 at 3:52 pm
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A Black federal worker who prosecutors say was pulled over without proper legal basis” and arrested this spring in Virginia told News4 her arrest was just the beginning of an experience in which she feared for her life.
Juanisha Brooks, a U.S. Department of Defense employee, was taken to jail and then released overnight without her cellphone, wallet or purse, she told News4, speaking on camera for the first time. The items were all in her car, which was impounded 30 minutes from the jail. Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.