A black woman in Alabama was reportedly attacked by police after she voiced concerns about her white neighbor.

Lawyers representing a Black woman in Alabama who was allegedly assaulted by police on video have recently spoken out about the troubling incident that occurred on February 24th. The victim, Twyla Stallworth, had filed a complaint against her white neighbor, and her legal team believes that her mistreatment was fueled by racism.
According to Stallworth's attorneys, the 40-year-old woman had repeatedly called the police to report her neighbor's disruptive behavior, specifically their loud music. However, she claims that her complaints were ignored, so she resorted to activating her car alarm in order to get the officers' attention.
Unfortunately, this action only seemed to escalate the situation. When her neighbor complained about the car alarm, the police were immediately dispatched to Stallworth's home. Her lawyer, civil rights advocate Harry Daniels, alleges that Officer Grant Barton "threatened" Stallworth upon arriving and failed to address her multiple complaints.
In fact, Daniels points out that Officer Barton became increasingly aggressive when Stallworth "pointed out the disparity" as he was returning to his police cruiser, suggesting that his behavior was motivated by racism. The situation quickly escalated when Barton demanded Stallworth's ID, and her 18-year-old son, who was present at the time, began recording the encounter.
The footage shows Stallworth refusing to hand over her ID, to which Officer Barton responds, "I'm not arguing with you. Show me your ID, or you're going to jail." Despite her protests, Barton proceeded to arrest Stallworth and allegedly threw her onto the couch. She was then charged with obstruction, resisting arrest, and attempting to elude, and was detained for a shocking 15 hours.
Daniels expressed outrage at the treatment of his client, stating that Stallworth was not legally required to provide her identification to the officer. He continued, "Never mind the fact that Officer Barton unnecessarily escalated the situation, forcefully entered Ms. Stallworth's home, and physically assaulted her over a noise complaint. Never mind that he arrested her for exercising her constitutional rights, or that he misquoted a law that does not require a woman in her own home to present an ID."
He also made it clear that the situation could have ended differently if Officer Barton had simply left the property as he was initially planning to do. Instead, Stallworth's lawyer claims that Barton only decided to arrest her after she called out his racism. Daniels firmly asserts, "Calling out racism is not a crime, but using your badge to intimidate a 40-year-old mother certainly is."
This unfortunate incident serves as a reminder of the ongoing issue of racial discrimination and abuse of power within law enforcement. It is crucial for authorities to take these matters seriously and hold accountable any officers who perpetrate such injustices.

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