According to the lawsuit, Hinton was “subjected to excessive force resulting in visible injuries” following his May 2 arrest by Cincinnati police. The lawsuit also states that authorities “clearly intended to intimidate” Hinton when deputies lined up in a row behind him during his May 3 arraignment in Hamilton County Municipal Court .

Rodney Hinton Jr., the man accused of hitting and killing a sheriff's deputy a day after his son was shot and killed by a Cincinnati police officer, has filed a lawsuit in federal court, claiming his civil rights were violated.