Allegations:
J.A. was walking with his mother, McGee, and her friend in the Chatham neighborhood when several officers came up, grabbed him and made repeated statements about a gun. McGee told the officers that her son was only 10 years old and didn't know about any guns. Police searched J.A. and found nothing. They put him in the back of the squad car. McGee called 911 and asked to speak to a supervisor. Meanwhile, more officers arrived, and J.A. was taken to a police station. Sgt. Reynolds refused to tell McGee why her son was being arrested. At the station, officers swore and yelled at J.A. while questioning him about gang activity, frightening the boy, who had no information about gangs. McGee was not permitted to see her son, and officers laughed at and ridiculed her, threatening to arrest her and charge her with child neglect. J.A. was released, but issued a citation for urinating in public. McGee believes that the incident was the result of racial discrimination, as she and her son are African- American and the officers are white.