The family of a Georgia mother who died after falling out of the back of a police car is suing the officers involved.
Brianna Grier was having a mental health crisis. Her mother, Mary, called 911, hoping her daughter would be taken to a hospital – that’s how the family had handled these crises in the past.
Instead, this time, the 28-year-old mother of twin girls was handcuffed by officers from the Hancock County sheriff’s office and carried by the arms and legs into the back of a police car. The lawsuit alleges Grier was dropped onto the ground, hitting her head.
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