The civil rights lawsuit alleges that Deontae Faison, 35, who is Black, was the victim of police excessive force while at a park in Northern California with a friend on April 5. He has been in a ...

Deontae Faison, a 35-year Black father of two, was trying to enjoy a picnic at the park in Oakland with a friend when he was confronted by police over expired tags on the car they had arrived in.