ACLU Supports Afroman in Lawsuit Against Police Over Music Video Footage

The ACLU has filed a proposed amicus brief supporting Afroman in a civil lawsuit brought against him by seven police officers who are upset the hip hop artist used footage of their marijuana raid on his home in a music video. The officers are seeking damages and injunctive relief, claiming they suffered “humiliation, ridicule, mental distress, embarrassment and loss of reputation.” The ACLU argues that the officers’ lawsuit is “a classic entry into the SLAPP suit genre” and “a meritless effort to use a lawsuit to silence criticism.”