Martese Johnson

UVA student Martese Johnson sues Va. state liquor agents over bloody arrest in March. https://t.co/FzwpkiizIG pic.twitter.com/OfiMeL6F9I — ABC7News (@ABC7News) October 21, 2015 University of Virginia student, Martese Johnson is suing the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Department and the three agents who used excessive force while arresting him in March. On suspicion of Martese using a fake […]

Martese Johnson has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the state liquor agents responsible for his arrest.

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The Virginia liquor agents who bloodied a University of Virginia honor student during a March arrest have been cleared of wrongdoing.

Prosecutors will drop charges against the University of Virginia student who was arrested and bloodied by ABC agents in March, NBC12 reports. The Charlottesville Commonwealth Attorney will…

I stand with Martese Johnson. There is no excuse for this. @VirginiaABC you should be ashamed. pic.twitter.com/4j3bnfDlBI — UVAProbs (@UVAProbs) March 18, 2015 State law…

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On Thursday, the 20-year-old University of Virginia student who was injured in a violent arrest at the hands of state Alcoholic Beverage Control officers appeared in…

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During a brief press conference Thursday, a lawyer for University of Virginia student Martese Johnson spoke on behalf of the young man, telling reporters that…