On May 3, a Black Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, lawyer and former NFL football player says he was arrested, dragged into an Allegheny County courtroom in shackles, and given 15 minutes to negotiate a civil lawsuit to regain his freedom.
When Walter Bernard did not comply with the judge's wishes, he was arrested again and forced to appear in court to argue the same civil case on August 9 and, this time, stayed in jail for nearly three weeks.
Bernard has filed a federal lawsuit against Allegheny County Common Pleas Court Judge Philip A. Ignelzi for multiple civil rights violations.
Attorney Walter Bernard spoke with Roland Martin about this disturbing abuse of power and the justice system.
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3 окт 2024