In Instagram post from inside car, house music pioneer says police confronted him in his own backyard
In a video posted to his Instagram, the Detroit DJ Moodymann captured what appears to be a confrontation with aggressive police. The clip begins with Moodymann, whose real name is Kenny Dixon Jr, filming from inside his car as police surrounded the vehicle, rifles pointed at him.
“Unlock the door now,” one of the officers screams in the video posted on Tuesday, which has since been removed. It’s unclear which department they are from but in a caption, Dixon describes them as “HP police”, probably a reference to Highland Park, a city within metro Detroit. A representative from the Detroit police department denied having knowledge of the arrest and calls to the Highland Park police remained unanswered Tuesday evening.
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