A Monroe County man who suffered a stroke during a traffic stop was violently pulled from his vehicle, slammed to the ground, handcuffed, and mocked by Livingston County sheriff’s deputies, even as his medical condition worsened, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.

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A former Melvindale cop charged with using excessive force in connection with three traffic stops was sentenced on Friday to six months in jail for one incident and probation for another. 

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