obviously more than anything else they want justice for their son, their father, anthony anderson. >> it's september 2012 police confront anderson in east baltimore suspecting a drug deal. officers say anderson refused to follow orders and put drug in his mouth. an officer bear hugged anderson and talked him to the ground. family members say it happen. >> i saw them kick him, throw him to the ground >> the medical examiner ruled it a homicide. anderson's family was outraged. >> we do not have a problem with the baltimore city police department. we have a problem for officers that take their job and think they're above the law. >> this lawsuit names the detectives involved in the arrest and the baltimore city police department. the 86-page complaint alleging officers handcuffed anderson then kicked him in the ribs, stomach, back and chest for several minutes maliciously for the purpose of causing harm. the family wants their loss to spur changes in the police department. >> there's not discipline. there's no accountability. thed to train and failed to super vie super -- supervise. >> r

multi-million dollar lawsuit, anthony anderson died from police brutality. wjz spoke to his family lawyer. >> obviously more than anything else they want justice for their son, their father anthony anderson. >> reporter: officers say anderson refused to follow orders and put drugs in his mouth. they say an officer bear hugged anderson and tackled him to the ground. family members say they saw it happened. >> i saw them kick him. that's what happened. >> reporter: anderson died from blunt force injuries including a ruptured spleen and eight fractured ribs. in january the state's attorney decided not to file charges against the officers saying police did not use excessive force. anderson's family was outraged. >> we do not have a problem with the baltimore city police department. we have a problem with officers that take they job, think they're above the law. >> reporter: their lawsuit names the detectives involved in the arrest and the baltimore police department. it alleges officers handcuffs anderson, then kicked him in the rib, stomach, back, and chest mal

the family of 46-year-old anthony anderson witness ed police trying to app resent him on a drug stop.lawful way. they said the beating he received is a wrongful death. now they filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit. the medical examiner declared his death a homicide but prosecutors declined to press criminal charges against the officers involved. city police have no comment on this lawsuit. back to you. >> thank you. >>> city police today are try ing to find out who gunned down two men yesterday in east baltimore on 22nd at kennedy. police say both men were shot multiple times and are dead. no arrests have been made. no motive has been determined for the gun violence. >>> if you're looking for a way to get rid of your pumpkin you can head to the maryland science center at the inner harbor. the museum is offering reduced admission prices for visitors who bring in left over pumpkins to be smashed. they will be dropped from the roof. >>> stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. up next, a woman's relentless campaign to taunt her daughter's killer. can she3q i can't stand these spots. tho