The family of a Black man who died last year in police custody after a car chase filed a federal lawsuit against a Texas county on Sunday.
The suit says crews from the reality show “Live PD” destroyed video of the incident, which led to the cancelation of the show over the summer amid nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd, who was Black, died after a police officer pinned him to the ground with his knee to Floyd’s neck
The lawsuit alleges that Sheriff Robert Chody, who was indicted in September for allegedly destroying or concealing evidence, supported a culture of violence in the office, usually for the reality show. It said deputies were not correctly trained on handcuffing, prone restraint and positional asphyxia, when the position of someone being arrested stops them from breathing.
A spokesperson for the county told The Hill that it does not comment on current or pending litigation.
Earlier this year, District Attorney Margaret Moore alleged the sheriff’s office was “stonewalling” the probe in a tweet that is no longer available after the deletion of her Twitter account.
Dan Abrams, the former host and executive producer of “Live PD,” answered Moore in June, saying she didn’t act on body camera footage until outrage about the case increased.