Man acquitted after Black Lives Matter arrest sues New Port Richey

Mon, April 10, 2023

Attorneys for Marlowe Jones, the Pasco County man charged and acquitted of battery on a law enforcement officer during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020, have filed a federal lawsuit against the city of New Port Richey.

The lawsuit, which also names the former police chief, the mayor and other city officials, is seeking $2 million in damages.

The 43-page complaint lays out a list of alleged misdeeds by New Port Richey officials that have been a backdrop to City Council meeting public comment sessions for more than a year.

“Since 2010, NPR (New Port Richey) has been sued numerous times ... due to the brutal, unlawful, and unconstitutional way (the city) has treated individuals of color, individuals who are of faiths other than conservative Christians, such as those of Jewish faith, and others in the community who do not look or think like the politicians and individuals that govern the city,” the lawsuit alleges.

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