Legal Opinion
Kenley v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 13, 2015No. Civil Action No. 2014-1232PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
In this lawsuit, Plaintiff William Kenley recounts a particularly unpleasant experience with the Metropolitan Police Department. On June 20, 2013, he alleges that he witnessed MPD officers assaulting and arresting his friend without any justification, so he began to videotape the interaction on his cellphone. In response, an officer charged at him, knocked his phone from his hands, and pushed Mm to the ground. MPD officers then gathered at the scene and conspired to arrest him in retaliation for his recording and to cover up…
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