Family of teen shot by police files lawsuit over protest

Family of teen shot by police files lawsuit over protest

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah (AP) — The family of a teenager shot to death in 2018 by Cottonwood Heights police has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, its police department, and some officers after violent clashes occurred at a protest in August. KUTV reports in the lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court, Aaron and Tiffany James and their two children claimed Cottonwood Heights police used excessive force during the protest, prevented protesters from exercising their First Amendment rights, and didn’t treat everyone fairly. An attorney representing the city and police said the claims are inaccurate, and officers acted appropriately during the incident.