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Comedians Eric André and Clayton English settle lawsuit over drug search program at Atlanta airport
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk Kate Brumback, Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· August 18, 2026
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Key points The lawsuit was originally filed in October 2022. Comedians Eric André and Clayton English have settled a lawsuit they filed over a police program at an airport.
Comedians Eric André and Clayton English have settled a lawsuit they filed over a police program at an airport. The lawsuit alleged racial profiling and coercive searches of airline passengers, particularly Black passengers, just before boarding flights. The two men claimed they were racially profiled and illegally stopped by police.
The settlement agreement does not admit fault or liability, but it states that the program at issue has been ended and will not be reactivated. The lawsuit was originally filed in October 2022.
Further details about the settlement and the lawsuit are available from the source. The outcome of the settlement brings an end to the legal challenge by the two comedians.
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Category: safety Published: August 18, 2026 Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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