Ex-Cop Used Leg Sweep Maneuver On Deacon Before Taser Death: Lawsuit

Photo: GoFundMe The family of Johnny Hollman Sr., a 62-year-old deacon who died after being tased by an Atlanta police officer during a traffic ticket dispute, is suing the city. According to the Atlanta Black Star, a lawsuit was filed last week over the “needless and wrongful” death of Hollman. The suit names the city, as well as Kiran Kimbrough, the former police officer accused of using excessive force and tasing Hollman to death, as well as his chief. The suit stems from a minor car accident on August 10 involving Hollman, who was on his way home from Bible study at his church, Lively Stones of God Ministries. Kimbrough found Hollman at fault for the accident and asked him to sign a ticket. In body camera footage, Hollman denied that he was at fault for the accident and asked to speak to a supervisor. “Who are you screaming at?” Kimbrough said in the footage. “I told you once, lower your voice. You’re not going to scream at me. Do you understand what I’m telling you? Now you’re going to sign this ticket, or I’m going to take you to jail.” Kimbrough told Hollman he could speak with a supervisor...