'Why You Hit Me Like This?’: Ex-Michigan Cop Who Drove Over Curb and Pinned Black Man with Unmarked Car Cleared of Charges After Claiming He Was Only Looking Out for the Man’s 'Safety'

'Why You Hit Me Like This?’: Ex-Michigan Cop Who Drove Over Curb and Pinned Black Man with Unmarked Car Cleared of Charges After Claiming He Was Only Looking Out for the Man’s 'Safety'

A federal judge has dismissed murder charges against a former Michigan state trooper who chased down a Black man in his patrol car and onto a sidewalk to strike and kill the fleeing man who was unarmed. The incident took place on April 17, 2024, after a federal task force made up of federal, state and local cops attempted to arrest Samuel Sterling on several warrants, including one for domestic violence, as the 25-year-old Black man was pumping …