Naperville woman who beat city’s high school theft accusation suing for $20M in damages

Former Naperville North High School student Amara Harris, who successfully fought Naperville in court over a charge that she stole a fellow classmate’s AirPods, has filed suit seeking $20 million in compensatory damages from the city.

Harris, represented by civil rights attorneys S. Todd Yeary and Juan Thomas, alleges her civil rights were violated by the theft citation issued by a city police officer and the city’s subsequent prosecution, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.

The case claims Harris...