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Lawsuit: Hoodie Lands Young, African-American Man in Jail
David Owens was young, black and wearing a hoodie—and it landed him six weeks in jail after he was charged with a felony he did not commit, a new federal lawsuit filed in New York City alleges.
Owens, who was 20 at the time, showed the cops his time card, told them what floor he worked on and gave them his supervisor’s contact info. He says they ignored him ...
http://www.newsweek.com/lawsuit-youth-jailed-hoodie-new-york-police-384934
New York Police Department officers stand outside of a Manhattan office building in New York on November 3, 2011. LUCAS JACKSON/REUTERS
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Lawsuit: Hoodie Lands Young, African-American Man in Jail
David Owens was young, black and wearing a hoodie—and it landed him six weeks in jail after he was charged with a felony he did not commit, a new federal lawsuit filed in New York City alleges.
Owens, who was 20 at the time, showed the cops his time card, told them what floor he worked on and gave them his supervisor’s contact info. He says they ignored him ...
http://www.newsweek.com/lawsuit-youth-jailed-hoodie-new-york-police-384934

New York Police Department officers stand outside of a Manhattan office building in New York on November 3, 2011. LUCAS JACKSON/REUTERS
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