My name is Alitta, and I am fighting for justice for my daughter, Heaven.

On Friday, February 6, 2026, around 5:35 PM, my 24-year-old daughter was pulled over by Tennessee state troopers in Memphis, Tennessee. From the beginning, the officers failed to follow basic legal procedure. They did not identify themselves, did not explain why she was being stopped, and never asked for her license, registration, or insurance, which is required during a lawful traffic stop.

Instead of conducting a routine stop, one trooper immediately approached her vehicle with a taser already drawn and threatened to break her window and tase her if she did not get out of the car. Heaven was compliant, terrified, and posed no threat. She is a 110-pound young woman with no criminal history, valid license, registration, and tags, and she was only seven minutes from home after leaving work.

Two male troopers then forcibly removed my daughter from her vehicle and threw her to the ground. I was on FaceTime with Heaven during the entire encounter and arrived at the scene as officers were using force against her. I had to stand there and watch my child screaming for me while I was powerless to help.

When I tried to speak up, I was threatened with a taser myself, ordered back into my vehicle, and told I would be arrested and tased if I did not comply, despite posing no threat. At no point did either of us resist or present any danger.

Tennessee law and standard law enforcement policy require clear communication, lawful justification, and proportional force during traffic stops. None of those standards were followed that day.

We are raising funds to cover Heaven’s legal fees so we can hold those responsible accountable and make sure this does not happen to another family. This is about justice, transparency, and protecting our sons and daughters.

Based on Tennessee law and standard police procedure, the following failures occurred during this stop:

• Failure to identify officers during a traffic stop

• Failure to state the lawful reason for the stop

• Failure to request license, registration, or insurance

• Threatening use of a taser without an immediate threat

• Escalation of force without lawful justification

• Threatening a non-involved parent who posed no threat

These actions contradict Tennessee standards for lawful traffic stops and use of force.

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