Texas town targeted black drivers for asset seizures, lawsuit claims

By Mary Spicuzza | Thursday, March 26, 2009

Officials in the Texas town of Tenaha are facing a lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of motorists who claim that the town had a policy of targeting out-of-state and minority drivers for traffic stops and asset seizures. The plaintiffs named town officials including Mayor George Bowers (left) in a complaint seeking unspecified damages for traffic stops that occurred in 2007 and 2008. The plaintiffs, none of whom was ever charged with a crime, claim that they ...