SUMMARY: A woman is suing police officers and the city for violating her constitutional rights during a traffic stop in February 2023. Jaquila Stevens was arrested for failure to comply with an officer and resisting arrest, but was later found not guilty. The federal lawsuit names four Laurel Police Department officers, the chief, and the city as defendants. Body camera footage is cited as evidence supporting Stevens' version of events. The lawsuit accuses officers of manufacturing justifications for the arrest, giving false testimony, and failing to intervene in an unlawful arrest. The police chief has not commented on the pending litigation. The complaint and videos can be viewed on the website.

A Laurel woman is suing several police officers and the City of Laurel for alleged violations of her constitutional rights.

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