Over the weekend, clips of a Florida white cop body slamming a Black woman to the wet pavement before putting her in a chokehold during school pickup went viral. Some folks say the cop used excessive force while others say she resisted a simple citation. Now, the woman in the video is speaking out about the incident.
Picture this: it’s a rainy afternoon on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Jacksonville, Florida. Erika McGriff, 39, went to pick up her nine-year-old daughter from school in the city’s Riverview neighborhood when she, according to CBS News, left her car running at an intersection. What many believe should have been a routine pick-up turned violent when she was approached by Randy Holton, an officer working at the school. Read more at www.theroot.com.
