The Root, Published By: Kalyn Womack
A couple of years ago, an 18-year-old Black teen was arrested while riding in a car with his white grandmother. Now, he’s suing the cops involved because they never said what the arrest was for besides being given a suspicious tip, per ABC 7 News. Well, what made him seem so suspicious?
This is one of those stories where the incident may not be labeled as racist but… it doesn’t sit well because of the parties involved.
In 2018, Akil Carter was riding in the back of a blue Lexus near the Mayfair Collection outlet mall in Wauwatosa, Wis. In the front seats were his grandmother, Paulette Bar, and her friend, Sandra Adams, both white women. Initial reports say they were coming home from church. Their journey went completely left after Officer Patrick Kaine pursued their vehicle. In court Monday, Kaine said he was given an urgent notice from a “tipster” that a Black man was robbing two white women inside a blue Lexus.
Without further questions, Kaine pulled the family over. Read more
