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Second Circuit Reinstates Acquitted New York City Man’s Claims of Police Due Process Violations and Excessive Use of Force by Jailers
by Matt Clarke
On November 12, 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated claims by a New York City man that he was the victim of malicious prosecution by police and excessive use of force by jail staff.
Jarrett Frost was arrested by New York City police in January ...
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