Gardner v. Franklin

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA GLENDA SUE GARDNER, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jacob Gardner, and DAVID GARDNER, 4:21-CV-3145 Plaintiffs, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER vs. FREDERICK D. FRANKLIN, et al., Defendants. I. INTRODUCTION The murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer sparked civil rights demonstrations across the nation. Omaha resident James Scurlock was among the demonstrators. Scurlock was shot and killed by Jake Gardner outside the downtown Omaha bar that Gardner owned. A Douglas County, Nebraska grand jury…