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He's suing the police for false arrest.
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Altogether, the lawsuit alleges false arrest and imprisonment, assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Feb. 2025
Congress amended the Federal Tort Claims Act to specify that claims can be made against the government in various situations including false arrest and abuse of process.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Clayborne, who is also suing on behalf of her five minor children, brings claims for violations of Fourth Amendment protections against search and seizure, violations of due process protections and false arrest and imprisonment.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
He’s also been a defendant in at least seven lawsuits against the NYPD since 2012, including cases involving allegations of false arrest and a warrantless raid on a Brooklyn home.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Feb. 2025
Congress amended the Federal Tort Claims Act to specify that claims can be made against the government in various situations including false arrest and abuse of process.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Clayborne, who is also suing on behalf of her five minor children, brings claims for violations of Fourth Amendment protections against search and seizure, violations of due process protections and false arrest and imprisonment.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
He’s also been a defendant in at least seven lawsuits against the NYPD since 2012, including cases involving allegations of false arrest and a warrantless raid on a Brooklyn home.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
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“False arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20arrest. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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