A Michigan state lawmaker who was arrested earlier this month following a suspected DUI crash refused to have his booking photo taken, arguing that officers weren’t following state coronavirus guidelines, video shows, according to a report.
Big Gretch is the homie : Rep. Jewell Jones refuses to take jail photo because he can t wear mask
By Amber Ainsworth
Rep. Jewell Jones tries to use Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to get out of trouble after arrest
Michigan Rep. Jewell Jones mentioned multiple times that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer would help him after he was arrested following a suspected drunken driving crash.
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - Video from inside the Livingston County Jail after Rep. Jewell Jones was arrested shows the lawmaker arguing with authorities and refusing to take an intake photo because he can t wear a mask.
He can be heard repeatedly asking to see the regulations that specify whether or not he needs to wear a mask when having his photo taken. When told that he can t wear a mask in the photo, he says that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said masks have to be worn.
State Rep. Jewell Jones won t appear before a judge for a preliminary examination for more than two months as his lawyer argues that Jones was mistreated by police during the April 6 incident that led to his arrest.
Jones, D-Inkster, will next appear before Livingston County District Judge Daniel Bain on June 30 for a hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence for him to face trial on several charges including drunken driving and resisting and obstructing police.
Jones lawyer Ali Hammoud told The Detroit News on Sunday that his client should have never been arrested by police because reports of his crash were incorrect and there was no proof that Jones was intoxicated.
Michigan Rep. Jewell Jones attorney says troopers used excessive force in drunk driving arrest
By Amy Lange and FOX 2 Staff
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Attorney for Jewell Jones argues police force was excessive because he’s Black
The attorney for Michigan representative Jewell Jones said the troopers who arrested him used too much force when they arrested him and says it s because Jones is a Black man in Livingston County.
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) - The attorney for Michigan State Representative Jewell Jones says the Michigan State Police troopers went too far and used excessive force during his April 6th arrest for drunk driving and other charges.
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