The ACLU of Southern California has released a video which shows Barstow, California, police wrestling an African-American woman who is eight months pregnant to the ground. Charlena Michelle Cooks was dropping off her daughter at her elementary school when she got into a dispute with another mother, who was white, over parking. Police body camera footage shows police questioning Cooks and asking her name. When she gave her name as “Michelle,” without providing her last name, the officers wrestled her down, while she pleaded with them, repeatedly saying she was pregnant.

Charlena Michelle Cooks: “This is ridiculous! What are you doing? What are you doing? I’m pregnant! Please! I’m pregnant! Please!”

Officer: “Why are you resisting, ma’am? Why are you resisting?”

Cooks was charged with resisting arrest, and Barstow police have continued to claim she resisted, even though a judge dismissed the charge. Speaking to CNN, Cooks said police treated her like an animal.

Charlena Michelle Cooks: “You just looked at me and said, 'Oh, she must be this way.' And I’m not that way. You make me feel that I’m a way that I’m not. And I work so hard to provide for my family. This is not an issue that I wanted.”

The arrest took place in January. Cooks delivered a healthy baby girl two months later.