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Tuskegee Coach Benjy Taylor Set to File Lawsuit Against Morehouse and Two Campus Officers

The move follows a conference finding that the host school fell short on required security standards during the Jan. 31 game.

Overview

  • Taylor and his legal team plan an 11 a.m. news conference in College Park, Georgia, to announce the filing.
  • The civil case names Morehouse College and campus police officers R. Clark and M. Roberson as defendants.
  • Taylor is represented by civil-rights attorneys Harry Daniels, John Burris, Gerald Griggs and Gregory Reynald Williams.
  • Video from the postgame handshake line shows the coach being handcuffed after he asked officers to enforce protocol when Morehouse football players joined the line; he was released without charges.
  • Tuskegee University has publicly backed Taylor, with President Mark A. Brown expressing full and unwavering support.