Overview
- Dashcam footage from the Aug. 1 traffic stop shows Trooper Moisses Arellano throwing 18-year-old Alisa Hackett to the ground and striking her in the face as he tried to handcuff her.
- Hackett filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit on Aug. 10 alleging excessive force and retaliation, and she is represented by attorney Ben Crump.
- An internal Arkansas State Police review announced Aug. 25 found Arellano failed to identify himself and used excessive profanity and said supervisors counseled him rather than suspending or firing him.
- Col. Mike Hagar canceled a planned public briefing with the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus, citing the pending lawsuit, and the NAACP and lawmakers have demanded more transparency and stronger disciplinary action.
- The case has focused attention on how the state police review use of force and may lead to further legal and political pressure as Hackett’s federal suit proceeds and advocates push for policy or personnel changes.