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The Thievery of Black Joy: Eric André Sues Atlanta Police Over Airport Drug Search

Famed comedians Eric André & Clayton English are suing Clayton County PD over a new age "stop and frisk" program in Atlanta airports that targeted them and other Black people.

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Oct 12, 2022
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Comedian Eric Andre sues Clayton County over airport stop
Eric André & Clayton English at a news conference outside of the federal courthouse in Atlanta.

When I saw the video of famed comedian Eric André announcing he was to sue the Clayton County police over racial profiling - I kept waiting for the punch line.

If you think you don’t know Eric André, I promise you probably do. 

He’s a renowned comedian known fo…

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