A grand jury has indicted two former officers in Stockton, California , for allegedly using excessive force against Devin Carter, a Black teenager who was involved in a car chase with police in 2020. The jury issued the indictment against Michael Stiles and Omar Villapudua on Sept. 1, NBC News reports . Both ex-officers are facing charges of felony assault by a public officer, assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury and great bodily injury enhancements. "This indictment reminds all of us that when police use unlawful force they undermine community trust," San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar said at a news conference after the court unsealed the indictment on Friday. The Stockton Police Officers Association issued a statement on Friday, saying the 17-year-old was a danger behind the wheel. The association also said Carter reached into his waistband as officers tried to detain him after the chase came to an end. He "willfully and maliciously chose...
