The family of 58-year-old Southgate resident Kevin Sorrell has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the City of Ecorse and several of its police officers, alleging a chokehold used during a traffic stop left him on life support and ultimately led to his death. The complaint says the encounter started on Jan. 20, 2023, when officers pulled Sorrell over for a nonworking license plate light and escalated into what family attorneys describe as excessive force. The suit seeks damages and argues the department has a pattern of failing to properly investigate or discipline its officers.
What the complaint lays out
According to The Detroit News, the lawsuit claims officers forcibly pulled Sorrell from his vehicle, took him to the ground, and that one…..