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Tyreek Hill Joins Fight for Police Reform After Miami Detainment

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Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill, who was detained by police before an NFL game this month, has hired three lawyers, including a former federal prosecutor and a civil rights attorney who worked on several high-profile cases, including George Floyd’s, to assist in his legal battle against the Miami-Dade Police Department, USA Today reports. “Miami Dolphins’ superstar Tyreek Hill said that he will speak for all people in a broad fight against national police misconduct,” said Hill’s lawyer, Julius Collins of Atlanta. “Hill is adamant that his legal team will ensure that the voices of people who have long been ignored or silenced on the issue of police reform will finally be heard.” The Miami-Dade Police Department said officer Danny Torres was placed on administrative duties after the Sept. 8 incident, where police body-camera footage showed Hill was forcibly removed from his vehicle and placed in handcuffs. Torres was suspended six times in 28 years on the job.

“It is already clear that well before this incident, Miami-Dade County should have fired Officer Torres. Instead, the County repeatedly returned Officer Torres to the street permitting him to use his police authority to terrorize people,” said former federal prosecutor, Jeffrey Neiman. “Had officers not realized that they were interacting with Tyreek Hill – a well-known, beloved, educated, and seemingly wealthy black man – this traffic stop would likely have ended with the driver in jail, in the hospital, or like George Floyd, dead,” Collins added. “Tyreek intends to continue the national movement for necessary police reform that George Floyd’s death started,” said civil rights attorney Devon Jacob. “Tyreek is demanding that Congress finally pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act." Hill was traveling at an estimated speed of 60 mph, according to police. He was cited for careless driving and a seatbelt violation, and has an Oct. 11 court date for both traffic tickets.

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