Wow, when will it end?
Three officers under investigation by the city for allegedly beating a Homewood teen during his arrest last month have been placed on paid administrative leave, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl said
A judge has again postponed a hearing for the CAPA High School student who says police officers beat him up during his arrest.
The three accused officers did not show up to testify at the hearing for 18-year-old Jordan Miles, of Homewood.
He was accompanied by members of the Black Political Empowerment Project.
Prosecutors in the case say they need a delay so the FBI can continue its civil rights investigation.
Authorities say the officers allegedly got into a confrontation with Miles back in January after they thought he was carrying a weapon in his pocket. It turned out to be a soda bottle.
"He didn't have any weapons on him," said Reggie Roberts, of the Black Political Empowerment Project. "There were three police officers to take down a 150-pound, thin, young man. Why was that necessary?"
The three accused officers did not show up to testify at the hearing for 18-year-old Jordan Miles, of Homewood.
He was accompanied by members of the Black Political Empowerment Project.
Prosecutors in the case say they need a delay so the FBI can continue its civil rights investigation.
Authorities say the officers allegedly got into a confrontation with Miles back in January after they thought he was carrying a weapon in his pocket. It turned out to be a soda bottle.
"He didn't have any weapons on him," said Reggie Roberts, of the Black Political Empowerment Project. "There were three police officers to take down a 150-pound, thin, young man. Why was that necessary?"
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