Alabama Cops Arrest Black Mother After Calling Cops On White Neighbor Over Loud Music

Newly-released video shows an Alabama police officer forcefully arresting a Black mother who complained about a white neighbor’s loud music. An attorney representing Twyla Stallworth claims Andalusia police didn’t take her complaints seriously and got violent with her during an incident that unfolded on February 24, according to AL.com. Stallworth, a 40-year-old mother, reportedly called the police several times to report a noise complaint from her neighbor. After she purposefully set off her car alarm to get the neighbor’s attention, the neighbor called the cops, and an officer, identified as Grant Barton, responded to the scene, lawyers allege. Barton allegedly threatened to cite and arrest Barton for blaring her car alarm while doing “nothing to address her multiple complaints,” Stallworth’s attorney said. As Barton was returning to his police cruiser, the mother accused him of being racially biased during the encounter. Footage recorded by Stallworth’s 18-year-old son shows Barton approaching her and demanding her identification. Stallworth refuses, leading to a back and forth about whether Barton asked the white neighbor for ID.“I’m not arguing with you. Show me your ID, or you’re going to jail,” the officer states before he reaches out to grab the mother. The situation escalates inside...