Comedians Eric André and Clayton English are challenging a police program at the Atlanta airport they say violates the constitutional rights of airline passengers, particularly Black passengers.
ATLANTA — Comedians Eric André and Clayton English are challenging a police program at the Atlanta airport they say violates the constitutional rights of airline passengers, particularly Black passengers, through racial profiling and coercive searches just as they are about to board their flights.
“People were gawking at me and I looked suspicious when I had done nothing wrong,” André said in an interview, calling the experience “dehumanizing and demoralizing.” Clayton County police spokesperson Julia Isaac said the department doesn't comment on pending litigation. Carrying large quantities of cash doesn't mean someone is involved in illegal drug activity, the lawyers argue in the lawsuit, noting that people of color are less likely to have bank accounts and are more likely to carry large sums when they travel.
“I felt completely powerless. I felt violated. I felt cornered," English said at a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Atlanta. "I felt like I had to comply if I wanted everything to go smoothly.”“Mr. Andre chose to speak with investigators during the initial encounter,” the department said in a. “During the encounter, Mr. Andre voluntarily provided the investigators information as to his travel plans. Mr.
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