Twin brothers Carlos and Thomas Williams were checking out a water drain in front of Carlos’ new home in Rancho Cordova on March 23, 2019, when their lives were upended by a couple in their neighborhood. In a new lawsuit, the brothers contend they were accused of being burglars by the couple and later brutally beaten by officers and arrested.
The incident began when a couple walked over to the brothers and asked, “What the f—k are you doing on this property?” What followed was, unfortunately, a scene that far too many Black Americans have experienced.
Soon afterwards, Rancho Cordova police officers arrived on the scene with guns drawn. “They had...