Phoenix police have been targeting and arresting people protesting police brutality and racial injustice due to their political beliefs, a local activist and his attorney allege.
Bruce Elliot Franks Jr., a former Missouri state legislator and activist currently based in Arizona, says in a notice of claim that he was wrongfully singled out and arrested during an August 9 protest outside of Phoenix Police headquarters. Notice of claims are procedural precursors to lawsuits.
Franks and his…
