Oklahoman
In the sanctuary of a north Oklahoma City church Tuesday, a Black grandmother who has accused police of breaking her right arm wiped away tears as she talked about her encounter with officers in the heat of August, and being handcuffed and escorted to a patrol car.
“I know it was God that spared my life,” Ruby Jones, 74, said. “I won’t forget this. The pain, the agony.”
While the nation is on edge over deadly police interactions in Minnesota, in an excessive force lawsuit filed in Oklahoma County District Court against the city of Oklahoma City and three police officers, Jones is the latest to challenge police tactics and training.