On to the Supreme Court: Atlanta family rebuilds hope after wrongful FBI house raid

Imagine one morning you’re jolted from bed and awoken by a flashbang grenade exploding in your living room. One early morning in 2017, this was the reality for Atlanta family Trina Martin, her son Gabe, and her then partner, Toi Cliatt.Asked if she experiences PTSD from the wrongful FBI raid on her home, Trina Martin told The Atlanta Voice during a recent interview, “Yes. I felt like your home is your sanctuary, your safety net. I don’t feel that anymore. Anything can happen.” Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta VoiceFearing the home was being robbed, Cliatt pulled Trina into the bedroom closet and reached for his legally owned shotgun. Just as he was about to grab it, an FBI agent barged in, threw him to the ground, and began interrogating him and Trina. All the while, Gabe (seven years old at the time of the incident) was separated from his mother as officers stormed into his bedroom with guns drawn.When Cliatt told the agents his address, it dawned on them they had raided the wrong house. The FBI had a warrant, however, for a home with a different address number on a different street.After realizing their mistake, the FBI agents quickly...