Tuskegee University Coach To File Lawsuit Against Morehouse After Being Handcuffed During Game
Benjy Taylor, the head coach for Tuskegee University’s men’s basketball team, is set to announce a lawsuit against Morehouse College and two campus police officers, who handcuffed him during a game in January.
Benjy Taylor , the head coach for Tuskegee University ’s men’s basketball team, is set to announce a lawsuit against Morehouse College and two campus police officers, who handcuffed him during a game in January. Following the incident, Taylor hired civil rights attorneys. Taylor, who was not charged with a crime, said he felt “violated” and described the incident as “heartbreaking.
” Benjy Taylor is expected to file a lawsuit on Friday Taylor is set to formally announce a lawsuit on Friday during an 11 a. m. news conference being hosted at a hotel near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to CBS News .
The lawsuit will reportedly list Morehouse College, as well as campus police officers R. Clark and M. Roberson as defendants.
A team of civil rights attorneys will be leading the case, which includes Harry Daniels, John Burris, Gerald Griggs and Gregory Reynald Williams. Taylor hired the team shortly after the incident, which occurred on January 31. Daniels publicly spoke out in defense of his client shortly after.
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