A Black pastor who was arrested while watering his neighbors flowers filed a lawsuit Saturday against three police officers and the small, central Alabama city where he was charged, claiming his rights were violated by an unlawful and false arrest.
This image captured from police bodycam video shows Michael Jennings, left, watering a friend's flowers on May 22, 2022 when officers showed up and placed him under arrest within moments.Two weeks ago, attorneys for Jennings released police body cam video of the May 22 arrest. The video shows shows two police officers approaching Jennings, who is watering flowers and plants outside a home in Childersburg.
A 911 call had come in about a"younger Black male" and gold SUV being at the house while the homeowners were away, according to a call transcript obtained byIn response to Smith's statement about a 911 caller saying there was a person who “wasn’t supposed to be here” at the house, Jennings explained,"I'm supposed to be here. I'm Pastor Jennings. I live across the street.
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