Comedians Eric André and Clayton English allege racial profiling at Atlanta's airport

Comedians Clayton English, center, and Eric Andre, right, speak with their attorney, Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, on Tuesday outside the federal courthouse in Atlanta. (Kate Brumback/AP)

Comedians Eric André and Clayton English said they were racially profiled by police at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on separate occasions in 2021 and 2020.

They filed a lawsuit against the Clayton County Police Department and district attorney's office on Tuesday, calling on the court to declare that it's unconstitutional for police officers to stop passengers on the bridges from their gate to their airplane, question them and search their bags.