The families of Riley Doggett and Samuel Sterling, both of whom died after being hit by law enforcement vehicles, have filed a series of lawsuits against the officers involved in the incidents.

The families, represented by civil rights attorney Ben Crump and attorney Ven Johnson, have named Kent County Sheriff's Deputy Josiah McMains, who struck Doggett with his patrol car, and former Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Brian Keely, who struck and killed Sterling. Both Doggett and Sterling were unarmed when they were hit by the patrol cars.

“They posed no threat. They both were running away from the officers,” Crump said at a press conference announcing the lawsuits Friday. “Why would the officers use their automobiles as weapons to kill these young men? It boggles the mind when you think about how unjustified it is.”

Doggett, 17, was struck by McMains on April 8, 2024, while he was running on foot from law enforcement. He and another teen were suspected to be in possession of a stolen car, and McMains was in pursuit.

When Doggett and the other teen abandoned........

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