Overview
- Tyreek Hill was detained by Miami-Dade police on September 8 during a traffic stop where he was forcibly removed from his vehicle and handcuffed.
- Hill has hired civil rights attorney Devon Jacob, who represented George Floyd's family, along with other notable lawyers to address the incident.
- Officer Danny Torres, who was involved in Hill's detainment, has been placed on administrative leave and has a history of multiple suspensions.
- Hill and his legal team are demanding Torres' termination and are calling for the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to limit qualified immunity for officers.
- The Miami Dolphins expressed their sadness over the aggressive conduct towards Hill, who aims to use his platform to push for national police reform.