This week, two comedians filed a federal lawsuit against an Atlanta-area police department, alleging racial profiling at the city's airport.
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the busiest in the world, seeing over 75 million passengers in 2021, and it's Georgia's largest employer. It is located within the jurisdiction of the Clayton County Police Department (CCPD). According to the lawsuit, CCPD officers routinely conduct searches on passengers as they attempt to board their flights. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution refers to the process as part of the CCPD's "jet bridge interdiction program."
