For Immediate Release
The Carlos Moore Law Group has been retained to represent Vivian Burks a 65-year-old grandmother from Leake County, Mississippi, who was the victim of police brutality. The incident occurred Tuesday, July 23 at Lincoln Park, and the details are as follows:
According to the victim, she was parked at Lincoln Park reading the Bible and writing a sermon when a Carthage Police officer approached her from behind and informed her that her vehicle tag was out of date. She provided her license and registration as requested, and the officer offered to put the tag on her vehicle. The officer then asked if she was Donnell Burks mother. Shortly after, another officer arrived in a black vehicle, whom she believed to be an investigator. She overheard the second officer telling the first officer that she was Joshua Brown’s grandmother.
As she proceeded to her vehicle, the officer instructed her to step away and then grabbed her. She informed the officers that they couldn’t search her vehicle without a warrant. At that moment, they began to assault her. During the incident, she was tased eight times, thrown to the ground, and sustained multiple injuries to her back, head, elbows, stomach, and legs. She told the officers she was hurt and didn’t feel well, and she requested medical assistance.
When the EMTs arrived, she requested to go to the hospital, but they advised that she was fine and instructed the officer to take her to be booked. She was thrown into the back of the car and transported to the Police Department. At the jail, she explained to the staff that she was diabetic and requested water. She was seen by medical staff at the jail, and the nurse advised that she needed to be taken to the hospital.
The Carlos Moore Law Group is calling for the City of Carthage (Police Department) to conduct a thorough investigation into this incident and demands the immediate release of the body cam footage.
Attorney Carlos Moore stated, “This appalling incident highlights a severe abuse of power and a blatant disregard for human dignity and rights. Our client, a 65-year-old grandmother, was treated with unimaginable brutality while peacefully engaging in her own personal activities. We demand transparency, accountability, and justice. The immediate release of the body cam footage is essential to ensure that those responsible are held accountable for their actions.”
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact: Jay Mathis at Media@morebymoore.com the Carlos Moore Law Group.
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