He Was Filming on His Phone. Then a Deputy Attacked Him and Charged Him With Resisting Arrest.

Police can arrest people for “cover charges,” like resisting arrest, to justify their use of excessive force and shield themselves from liability. In Jefferson Parish, 73% of the time someone is arrested on a “cover charge” alone, they’re Black.

by Richard A. Webster, WRKF and WWNO, with data analysis by Greg Morton, ProPublica, Dec. 22, 2021, 7 a.m. EST

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