Black Man Sues Texas Police Chief Who Grabbed His Throat Over Stop Signs He Says He Never Ran

As promised, Kendrick Bates has filed a lawsuit against the local police chief who confronted him in his front yard in plainclothes in an unmarked car, placing his hand against the Black man’s neck while going through his pockets.

In the video, Sour Lake Police Chief Aaron Burleson accuses Bates of running stop signs, but the lawsuit filed in state court on Oct. 20 denies those allegations…

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