Melina Abdullah, one of Los Angeles' most visible Black Lives Matter activists, is suing the city for alleged wrongful arrest.
One of Los Angeles’ most well-known Black Lives Matter activists has filed a federal lawsuit alleging police and the city attorney’s office unfairly targeted her for arrest and prosecution because of her activism, according to documents filed in federal court Monday.
Hines-Brim claimed the powder was the ashes of her niece, Wakiesha Wilson, who died in police custody in 2016. The incident prompted a response from a hazmat team, but no injuries were reported. The move drew a fierce backlash against City Atty. Mike Feuer. Demonstrators packed courtrooms for several of Abdullah’s appearances and staged a protest outside City Hall last year before delivering a petition with 11,000 signatures demanding Feuer drop the charges.dismissing all counts as part of a deal with Abdullah and her attorney, Carl Douglas. Hines-Brim settled her case and entered into a diversionary program, officials said.
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