Black grandmother says Georgia deputies wrongfully arrested her on white woman’s charges

A DeKalb County grandmother plans to sue the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office for her wrongful arrest.

The woman, who is Black, says deputies arrested her on a warrant for another woman, who is white.

Nickie Sledge’s attorneys say the 49-year-old was arrested in front of her grandson on Dec. 21, 2024, on elder abuse charges…

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