Lawsuit filed against city councilmembers, Flint police officer, city attorney

Flint, MI –  A Flint woman has filed a lawsuit claiming that her constitutional rights and the Open Meetings Act were violated during a June 5, 2023 council meeting in the Genesee County Administration Building where she was asked to turn the light off on her camera by city council members.

Kamryn Randle filed the case in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Michigan Flint Division on June 8, 2023. Here are the court documents:

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Sophia is Flint Beat’s City Hall reporter. She joins the team after previously reporting for the Livingston Daily and the Lansing State Journal, along with some freelance work with The New York Times. Sophia grew up in Wixom, Michigan and then attended Michigan State University where she studied journalism and political science. To keep up with her work, follow her on Twitter at @sophia_lada.