Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett speaks with reporters Wednesday, Sept. 6 after releasing details of incident with Las Vegas police that occurred on Aug. 27.
Media: Seattle Post-Intelligencer
An attorney representing Seahawks defensive lineman Michael Bennett is calling for an independent investigation of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department after Bennett was detained by officers last month.
In a Friday statement, Oakland-based civil rights attorney John Burris called for an independent agency to investigate Bennett's claims of racial profiling and use of excessive force.
"Given the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and its union's prejudgment of both Mr.