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4 Louisiana Police Officers Charged in the Death of 44-Year-Old Black Man Who Suffered From Mental Health Issues
On April 5, 44-year-old Tommie McGlothen died while in police custody in Shreveport, La. In June, The Root reported that McGlothen’s family was originally told by police that he died of a heart attack, but cell phone video footage released that month showed something different. Now, four Shreveport police officers are charged with negligent homicide…
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8 Louisiana Cops Indicted for Allegedly Beating 2 Men Over a Seatbelt Violation
At this point, it’s pretty clear that cops are by and large, pretty trash. Eight cops in Louisiana have only reinforced that assertion after allegedly beating two men over a seatbelt violation. NBC News reports that the eight cops from the Shreveport Police Department involved in the incident have been indicted on charges of excessive…
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Louisiana Family Wants Answers After Father Dies in Police Custody
Tommie McGlothen’s family were suspicious when Shreveport, La., police told them that he had died of a heart attack while in police custody. Cellphone video released earlier this week proved that, unfortunately, their suspicions were right. KSLA reports that cellphone video shows the 44- year- old McGlothen being beaten and tased by four Shreveport police…
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Councilwoman Challenges Shreveport’s ‘Saggy Pants Law’
In February, 31-year-old Anthony Childs was fatally shot in Shreveport, La., by police during a chase that began after Childs was stopped because he was wearing sagging pants. Since that tragedy, councilwoman LeVette Fuller has wanted to end a law passed in 2007 that prohibits wearing pants below the waist in the majority-black community.…
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Prosecutor Seeks to Lock Up a Mother for Crimes Allegedly Committed by Her Children
A mother of two in Shreveport, La., is facing criminal charges and could be locked up for crimes she did not commit if Caddo Parish, La., District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr. has his way. He wants to punish her for a series of crimes allegedly committed by her children. Latonya L. Dillard was arrested…