Trial Begins For Virginia Cops Sued By Black Army Officer Over Violent Traffic Stop

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By Melissa Noel· Updated January 11, 2023

A federal trial began on Monday for a US Army officer who sued Virginia police officers after he was pepper sprayed, struck and pushed to the ground during a traffic stop in 2020, CNN reports

A jury began hearing the case involving 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario, who is Black and Latino, in a federal court in Richmond on Monday morning, according to court records.

Nazario claims

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