The family of a Georgia woman who died last year after she fell from a moving patrol car has filed a civil rights lawsuit
, saying sheriff's deputies improperly arrested her and ultimately caused her death, attorneys announced Wednesday.
Grier was arrested after sheriff’s deputies were called to her parents’ home in Sparta. Her family called 911 for help because Grier was experiencing a mental health crisis, said prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who's representing Grier's family. The GBI announced in November that its investigation was complete and that the Ocmulgee Circuit district attorney had decided not to bring the case before a grand jury for possible charges.
Lawyer Eric Hertz, another lawyer for the family, said there's a big problem in Georgia with the way people who are experiencing mental health problems are dealt with by police.
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