Arkansas State Police is reviewing the force used by a trooper who threw a woman to the ground and punched her in the head during an Aug. 1 arrest near Manila, according to a spokeswoman.
A woman’s attorney is calling for a use-of-force investigation into a traffic stop in Mississippi County where she was slammed and punched while being arrested.
Newly released video of a recent traffic stop in Arkansas shows a state trooper punching an 18-year-old Black woman in the face after forcing her to the ground on the side of a highway. The trooper said the woman was resisting arrest. Warning, the video may be disturbing.
The Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus and NAACP Arkansas State Conference are calling for answers about a traffic stop involving a state trooper punching an 18-year-old that has gained national attention. Rep.
An 18-year-old Black woman filed a lawsuit this week against an Arkansas State Police trooper she said “slammed her to the ground and struck her in the face” during a traffic stop.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Arkansas State Police say all uses of force are being reviewed after dashcam video was released showing a trooper punch an 18-year-old woman in the face earlier this month during a traffic stop.
The 18-year old who was thrown to the ground and punched in the face by an Arkansas State Police trooper during a traffic stop near Manila earlier this month has filed a lawsuit against the trooper.
