false arrest
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Her lawsuit, filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of California, seeks damages for violations of federal civil rights and state law, including false arrest, unlawful search and seizure, and defamation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
Compounding her troubles, five of the six officers charged by Mosby in Gray’s death sued her for malicious false arrest, false imprisonment, and defamation, among other claims.
From Slate ● May 24, 2024
In response to the report, Ton-That was apologetic, saying "one false arrest is one too many."
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2023
“More than one million searches have been conducted using Clearview AI. One false arrest is one too many, and we have tremendous empathy for the person who was wrongfully accused.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
"I suppose you're going to slap a suit for false arrest on the Casino now, eh, counselor?"
From ...Or Your Money Back by Garrett, Randall
