Two Miami mothers whose teenage sons were killed in a 2009 mass shooting in Liberty City have filed a lawsuit against the Miami Police Department, alleging the agency unlawfully withheld critical case records and failed to inform them that the confessed gunman had been granted immunity.
Lasonja “Sonja” Mills and Tangela Johnson filed the lawsuit Thursday, accusing police of withholding public records in bad faith, charging unreasonable fees, and violating their rights as crime victims under Marsy’s Law. The mothers are seeking access to nine boxes of case materials related to the killing of their sons, Brandon Rashad Mills, 16, and Derrick Lamont Gloster Jr., 18.
According to the lawsuit, the women have spent two years requesting the records through their attorney. Police have said the case remains open and have declined to release key details. The department has also requested $1,831 to produce some of the files, though not all materials would be included…