Atlanta trans woman compensated $1.5 million after being wrongfully arrested
A Black Atlantan trans woman has been granted $1.5 million dollars after being wrongfully arrested and imprisoned for more than five months.
In 2015, Ju’Zema Goldring was arrested for jaywalking and a false claim there was cocaine disclosed in a stress ball within her purse.
Officers Vladimir Henry and Juan Restrepo reportedly called Goldring anti-trans slurs and subjected her to an “invasive” search, as reported by The New York Times. “[Goldring] spent nearly six months in the Fulton County Jail based on this seemingly bogus charge,” Judge Ray wrote in his ruling.
Goldring initially believed the officers “were joking” about the accusation of drugs possession, the lawsuit states. However, this was not the case and Goldring was escorted to Fulton County Jail.
