
Comedians Eric André, Clayton English file lawsuit over drug search program at Atlanta airport
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Comedians Clayton English and Erica André filed a lawsuit alleging that they were racially profiled at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The two men, well known comedians and actors, say officers singled them out during separate stops roughly six months apart because they are Black and grilled them about drugs as other passengers watched.
"People were gawking at me and I looked suspicious when I had done nothing wrong," André said in an interview, calling the experience "dehumanizing and demoralizing."
While the stated purpose of the program is to fight drug trafficking, the lawsuit says, drugs are rarely found, criminal charges seldom result, and seized cash provides a financial windfall for the police department.
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