Activists have called for more accountability and
equal treatment of minorities after recent allegations of brutality
involving members of the Sylvester Police Department and the
Worth-County Drug Unit. Thomas Evans was allegedly beaten July 19 by
members of the Worth-Sylvester Drug Unit when he asked police officers
to obtain a search warrant before entering his mother's home, Vodicka
said. Two days later, Artavious Covin was allegedly dragged from his
car, choked and beaten by Sylvester police officers, Vodicka said.
Vodicka has requested an investigation of the two incidents as he did
in February when Herman Jackson died in police custody. A county grand
jury cleared the three officers in that incident. [more 
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