By: Alyssa Wilson A Black man is suing the city of Springfield and the Springfield Police Department for what he calls the 'desecration' of his 2-year-old daughter's cremated ashes. RELATED: Black Army Lieutenant pepper-sprayed by police during traffic stop According to theGrio, Dartavius Barnes was pulled over by Springfield police for speeding, placed in a squad car and officers searched his car for drugs. During the search, officers said they found a small metal container that tested positive for what they believed to be drugs. Body camera footage of the incident shows the moments he tells officers that the container has the […]
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