After she got new legal representation, Horne renewed her court challenge with the help of the Chicago firm and the Harvard attorneys. According to that lawsuit in 2020, Horne saw Officer Gregory Kwiatkowski, who is white, punch the handcuffed suspect, who is Black. Then, as the man was being removed from his home, Kwiatkowski pulled him down and put him in a chokehold, prompting Horne to tell him to stop and to physically remove his arm from the man’s neck, the lawsuit alleged.
With Chicago help, Buffalo officer earns court win in claim she was fired for stopping another cop from using chokehold
