DOJ says Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrest of Le’Keian Woods did not violate civil rights laws

The U.S. Department of Justice has cleared the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office of any federal civil rights violations in its use of force

Videos of Le’Keian Woods’ arrest went viral. On Sept. 29, police chased Woods and then Tasered him before he hit the ground.The DOJ said it looked at videos in this case. It said the incident does not give rise to a “prosecutable violation of the federal civil rights laws.”In its letter, the DOJ also said, “Separately, we are aware of some inaccurate reports that the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is monitoring the Sheriff’s office.

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