Crime & Safety
Head Of Philadelphia's LGBT Affairs Office Considering Lawsuit After Controversial Traffic Stop, Arrest
Video of part of the controversial traffic stop was posted to social media over the weekend.
March 8, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The executive director of Philadelphia's Office of LGBT Affairs claimed a Pennsylvania state trooper unjustly pulled her over and arrested her and her husband because she's Black.
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Video of part of the controversial traffic stop was posted to social media over the weekend.
During a Thursday morning news conference, Celena Morrison-McLean and Darius McLean, along with their attorneys, said they're considering a lawsuit following the Saturday morning incident.
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"Darius and I did nothing wrong and did not deserve to be treated the way we were treated during the arrest," Morrison-McLean, who leads the city's Office of LGBT Affairs, said. "At a minimum, the Pennsylvania State Police owe Darius and I an apology that is equally as public as the way they disregarded our rights on Interstate 76."
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