Comedians settle lawsuit over ‘demoralizing’ search program at US airport

NewsWorldAmericasComedians settle lawsuit over ‘demoralizing’ search program at US airportBoth men said officers at the airport singled them out because they were Black and grilled them about drugs while other passengers watched during separate stops about six months apartKate Brumback Tuesday 18 August 2026 20:35 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:3035149To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/eric-andre-lawsuit-atlanta-airport-b3035212.html","title":"Comedians settle lawsuit over ‘demoralizing’ search program at US airport"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-73162","index":0}Comedians Clayton English, center, and Eric André, right, speak with their attorney, Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, outside the federal courthouse in Atlanta on Oct. 11, 2022 (AP Photo/Kate Brumback)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would...