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US police officer resigns after wrongfully arresting undocumented teen


Leslie O’Neal of Georgia pulled over college student who then spent more than two weeks in federal immigration jail

A Georgia police officer has resigned from his job after erroneously pulling over a teenager, causing her to spend more than two weeks in a federal immigration jail, and leaving her facing deportation.

The officer, Leslie O’Neal, was employed at the police department in Dalton, a small city more than an hour north of Atlanta.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/25/georgia-police-officer-resigns-arrest-undocumented-student

Author : José Olivares

Publish date : 2025-05-25 16:30:00

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