NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 18, 2026Miami-Dade
Clayton County settles lawsuit with comedians Eric André and Clayton English, ends airport drug search program
Clayton County has officially ended its controversial jet bridge drug search program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as part of a settlement with comedians Eric André and Clayton English. The agreement includes a $30,000 payment to the plaintiffs and mandates that airport police officers now use body-worn cameras and undergo training on constitutional limits for passenger encounters.
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The settlement ends a police program that critics alleged disproportionately targeted Black passengers for searches while rarely resulting in criminal drug charges.
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