article_snippet.sent: Ariana's lawsuit also noted that Ariana is African-American and Izzo is white.
article_snippet.sent: Ariana, who cried while talking to reporters yesterday, told Ariana is African-American and Izzo is white: 'I just feel as if the color of my skin was different, this wouldn't have happened to me.'
article_snippet.sent: Ariana claims the color of Ariana skin was a factor in the incident .
article_snippet.sent: Ariana filed an internal affairs complaint but police ratified Izzo's conduct.
article_snippet.sent: Ariana's lawsuit against Izzo and Izzo police department alleges civil rights violations and excessive force and claims Izzo lacked proper training and supervision.
article_snippet.sent: Izzo Izzo didn't respond to requests yesterday for a comment. 
article_snippet.sent: Police spokesman Michael Rodriguez said Ariana's lawsuit against Izzo and his police department didn't comment on litigation.
highlights_snippet.sent: Shawn Izzo is alleged to have used 'excessive force' on Ariana Mason .
  