A Jackson man is alleging racial bias after being stopped by police for wearing a hoodie in his car this month.

Jamaal Holmes shot a four-minute video of himself being pulled over by officers on June 2 that has been widely shared on social media

Holmes spoke exclusively with News 12 to explain what happened. He said officers began following him as he left his apartment complex and continued trailing him to a nearby shopping plaza.

“Once I got to the corner...proceeded to make a right turn, and that’s when they flagged me,” he said.

The situation quickly escalated when Holmes questioned why he had been pulled over.

“I was a little concerned, looked like you were reaching down, hiding your face when we came by. You’re wearing a sweatshirt in 80-degree weather," a Jackson Township Police Department officer said.

In the video, Holmes can be heard asking, “So, you’re trying to say I look suspicious walking out of my own apartment? Why, because I’m Black and it’s 80-degree weather?”

Officers asked Holmes to step out of the car, and Holmes requested to speak to a supervisor.

"No, I don't have to step out. I know my rights," he said to the officer in the video.

More than two minutes into the encounter, officers told Holmes his vehicle’s inspection had expired, ordering him to step out of the car once again.

Moments later, officers removed him from the vehicle and placed him under arrest. The officers can be seen restraining him against the back of his car in a video shared with News 12.

Holmes was taken to police headquarters and said he was released a short time later.

He told News 12 he has since received summonses for obstruction and resisting arrest, along with a ticket for the expired inspection.

However, Holmes said he believes the stop was racially motivated.

"When young white people wear hoods, they don't get called suspicious, but as soon as a young Black man is wearing a hood, it's suspicious," he said. "I have a son, and he is Hispanic and Black. So, if this is going to happen to me in 2026...I can only imagine what's going to happen to him...and that's what really disturbs me."

Jackson Police Chief Mary Nelson acknowledged the video and said the incident remains under review.

In a statement to News 12, Nelson wrote, “We are aware of the facts of the incident involving the stop and the arrest of Jamaal Holmes and it is currently under investigation. Preliminary investigation shows the stop was lawful, the arrest was lawful and officer actions are under investigation."