Black Man sues over drug raid shooting
The lawyer for an unarmed man who was shot last year during a drug raid says there are significant discrepancies about what happened. The lawyer, Michael Goldberg of Atlanta, represents Charles Alford, who was shot three times by Capt. LaRue Windham of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. Alford, who is 46, has recovered from his injuries. Windham was cleared of wrongdoing and promoted to captain last summer. Alford filed a civil suit against Windham and Sheriff Moose Butler and his department this year. He seeks $160,000 in medical bills, $30,000 in lost wages and punitive damages in an amount to be determined by a jury. According to the lawsuit, the deputies used a battering ram to open the back door of a mobile home at 312 Ministry Lane. They wore black uniforms and masks and carried semi-automatic weapons and pistols. The suit claims no weapons were found at the residence. [more 
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