Comedians sue over drug search program at Atlanta airport

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Ex-goalkeeper Hope Solo objects to US Soccer equal pay dealJurors deliberate for a 2nd full day in Alex Jones' trialUS sued for pollution from retardant drops on wildfiresJury sides with ex-jailer who reported racist textsThe police department calls the stops “consensual encounters” and says they are “random,” but in reality the stops “rely on coercion, and targets are selected disproportionately based on their race,” the lawyers argue.Carrying large quantities of cash doesn’t mean someone is involved in illegal drug activity, the lawyers argue in the lawsuit, noting that people of color are less likely to have bank accounts and are more likely to carry large sums when they travel.“I felt like I had to comply if I wanted everything to go smoothly.”André complained about his stop right after it happened.Andre chose to speak with investigators during the initial encounter,” the department said in a statement posted on Facebook.“If Black people don’t speak up for each other, who will?”One of the lawyers who filed the lawsuit, NYU School of Law Policing Project co-founder Barry Friedman, encouraged anyone else who has had similar experiences to get in touch."

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