RIVERVIEW — An ex-alderwoman is suing the city claiming she was unlawfully and forcefully arrested during a public meeting, leaving her with permanent injuries.

Regina Davis, 64, was arrested at a February town hall while she questioned Mayor Mike Cornell about misconduct allegations against him in an incident captured on video. Police quickly approached Davis, who continued speaking, before one officer appeared to take her down.

Davis this week sued Riverview saying she was "exercising her rights to civic engagement" when Officer Brandin Neil "violently and unjustifiably" assaulted her. She denied Riverview's accusations she disrupted the meeting and said Cornell retaliated against her for criticizing him.

"He was like, 'Get her out of here. Get her out of here,' just because he didn't

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