"Inmate Files Federal Lawsuit After Being Choked with Chain by Georgia Jail Guard"
TL;DR
A Black inmate at a Georgia jail has filed a federal civil lawsuit against three corrections officers, alleging that one of them choked him with a leg restraint and made a racist comment while the others watched. The inmate, Tremar Harris, was in solitary confinement at the Appling County Jail when the incident occurred. The former officer involved has been arrested and charged, and the lawsuit seeks damages against him and the three officers.
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- Black Georgia inmate says he was choked with a chain by jail guard while restrained NBC News
- Georgia inmate files federal lawsuit after assault by jailer WJCL News Savannah
- Lawsuit says video shows 3 jailers watch as officer wrapped chain around detainee’s neck and briefly choked him CNN
- Inmate launches federal civil suit against jail guards WTOC
- Officer uses chain to strangle man in solitary confinement as guards watch, lawsuit says Miami Herald
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