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Louisiana trooper avoids jail time in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Read full article: Louisiana trooper avoids jail time in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald GreeneA Louisiana trooper has pleaded no contest to significantly reduced charges for his role in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.
Louisiana prosecutors drop most serious charge in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
Read full article: Louisiana prosecutors drop most serious charge in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald GreeneLouisiana prosecutors have dismissed the most serious state charge in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene.
'Where's Ronald Greene's justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist's deadly arrest
Read full article: 'Where's Ronald Greene's justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist's deadly arrestRonald Greeneโs deadly arrest on a rural Louisiana roadside in 2019 sparked outrage after The Associated Press published long-suppressed body-camera video showing white state troopers stunning, beating and dragging the Black motorist as he wailed, โIโm scared!โ.
Prosecutors dismiss charges against Louisiana troopers who bragged of beating a Black motorist
Read full article: Prosecutors dismiss charges against Louisiana troopers who bragged of beating a Black motoristLouisiana prosecutors have quietly dismissed charges against state police troopers who were recorded beating a Black motorist.
Louisiana State Police reinstate trooper accused of withholding video in Black man's deadly arrest
Read full article: Louisiana State Police reinstate trooper accused of withholding video in Black man's deadly arrestThe Louisiana State Police are reinstating a veteran trooper who had been accused of withholding graphic body-camera footage of a fatal traffic stop.
Trooper accused of withholding body-camera video agrees to testify in deadly arrest of Black driver
Read full article: Trooper accused of withholding body-camera video agrees to testify in deadly arrest of Black driverProsecutors have dropped charges against a Louisiana state trooper accused of withholding graphic body-camera footage that shows another officer dragging Black motorist Ronald Greene by his ankle shackles during his deadly 2019 arrest.
Judge upholds most serious charges in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene
Read full article: Judge upholds most serious charges in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald GreeneA judge has delivered a victory to the state prosecution of white Louisiana lawmen in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene.
Federal jury acquits Louisiana trooper caught on camera pummeling Black motorist
Read full article: Federal jury acquits Louisiana trooper caught on camera pummeling Black motoristA federal jury Wednesday acquitted a white Louisiana trooper charged with violating the civil rights of a Black motorist despite body-camera footage that showed the officer pummeling the man 18 times with a flashlight.
Louisiana judge tosses some charges against officers in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene
Read full article: Louisiana judge tosses some charges against officers in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald GreeneA state judge has thrown out obstruction of justice charges against two of the five Louisiana lawmen indicted in the fatal 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, a death authorities initially blamed on a car crash before long suppressed body-camera video showed the white officers beating, stunning and dragging the Black motorist.
Who are officers charged in Ronald Greene's deadly arrest?
Read full article: Who are officers charged in Ronald Greene's deadly arrest?Five Louisiana law enforcement officers have been charged with state crimes for their roles in the 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, whose death authorities initially blamed on a car crash until The Associated Press published long-withheld body-camera video showing the Black motorist being stunned, beaten and dragged.
Justice Department opens probe into Louisiana State Police
Read full article: Justice Department opens probe into Louisiana State PoliceThe U.S. Justice Department is opening a sweeping civil rights investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has looked the other way in the face of beatings of mostly Black men, including the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.
Lawmakers ask governor to testify in Ronald Greene probe
Read full article: Lawmakers ask governor to testify in Ronald Greene probeLouisiana lawmakers are asking Gov. John Bel Edwards and his top attorneys to testify before a bipartisan committee investigating allegations of a cover-up in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.
Former La. police boss faces contempt in Ronald Greene probe
Read full article: Former La. police boss faces contempt in Ronald Greene probeLawmakers investigating the deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene have voted to hold the former head of the Louisiana State Police in contempt for defying a subpoena and refusing to turn over his handwritten journals.
3 years on, Ronald Greene's family still waiting for justice
Read full article: 3 years on, Ronald Greene's family still waiting for justiceThree years ago, when a beaten and battered Ronald Greene drew his final breath on a rural roadside, his death in Louisiana State Police custody seemed destined for obscurity.
Police boss journal cites early angst in Ronald Greene death
Read full article: Police boss journal cites early angst in Ronald Greene deathThe Louisiana State Police superintendent wrote himself an ominous note days after the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene: โRealize there is a problem โ must address immediately.โ.
Lawmakers seek police boss' journals in Ronald Greene probe
Read full article: Lawmakers seek police boss' journals in Ronald Greene probeLouisiana lawmakers investigating the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene are preparing to hold the former head of the state police in contempt for refusing to turn over his journals.
Police official on leave amid probe over Ronald Greene death
Read full article: Police official on leave amid probe over Ronald Greene deathThe second-in-command of Louisiana State Police has been placed on leave while an investigation continues into the wiping of his cellphone data during an investigation into Black motorist Ronald Greeneโs death.
Louisiana prosecutor pursues own case in Ronald Greene death
Read full article: Louisiana prosecutor pursues own case in Ronald Greene deathNo longer waiting for a federal investigation, a state prosecutor says he intends to pursue his own case against the Louisiana troopers involved in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene.
Former police boss denies cover-up in Ronald Greene death
Read full article: Former police boss denies cover-up in Ronald Greene deathThe former head of the Louisiana State Police says Gov. John Bel Edwards trusted his troopers to "do the right thingโ and took a hands-off approach in police matters, even after Black motorist Ronald Greene died in a violent confrontation with troopers.
Lawmakers launch 'all levels' probe into Ronald Greene death
Read full article: Lawmakers launch 'all levels' probe into Ronald Greene deathLouisianaโs House speaker announced a bipartisan legislative investigation Thursday into the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene, an inquiry that will examine the state's response at โall levels," from troopers to the governor.
La. GOP leader weighs action over gov's 'gross misconduct'
Read full article: La. GOP leader weighs action over gov's 'gross misconduct'Louisianaโs top GOP lawmaker is weighing legislative action against Gov. John Bel Edwards for โgross misconduct and the highest level of deceitโ in his response to the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.
Mom demands answers in Black man's deadly Louisiana arrest
Read full article: Mom demands answers in Black man's deadly Louisiana arrestRonald Greeneโs mother chastised Louisiana state lawmakers Monday for not acting quickly enough to hold state troopers accountable for her sonโs deadly 2019 arrest, saying the Black motoristโs death at the end of a high-speed chase was a โmurderโ that's been covered up, sugarcoated and mired in bureaucracy.
New Ronald Greene autopsy dumps crash theory in fatal arrest
Read full article: New Ronald Greene autopsy dumps crash theory in fatal arrestA reexamined autopsy ordered by the FBI in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene has rejected the Louisiana State Police claim that a car crash caused his fatal injuries.
'Pain compliance': Video shows trooper pummeling Black man
Read full article: 'Pain compliance': Video shows trooper pummeling Black manGraphic body camera video kept secret for more than two years shows a Louisiana State trooper pummeling a Black motorist 18 times with a flashlight โ an attack the trooper defended as โpain compliance.โ.
AP: Body cam prompts new look at what killed Black motorist
Read full article: AP: Body cam prompts new look at what killed Black motoristThe FBI is taking the unusual step of ordering a new look at the autopsy of Black motorist Ronald Greene to consider evidence not provided after his 2019 death, including body camera video of Louisiana state troopers stunning, punching and dragging him during his arrest.
Activists: Charge Louisiana troopers in Black man's death
Read full article: Activists: Charge Louisiana troopers in Black man's deathThe National Urban League and other civil rights activists are calling for authorities to fire and prosecute Louisiana State Police troopers involved in the 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, a Black man who died in police custody.
La. governor criticizes police in deadly arrest of Black man
Read full article: La. governor criticizes police in deadly arrest of Black manLouisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has denounced the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene as โregrettable,โ criticizing the state troopers who repeatedly stunned, choked and punched the Black motorist.
'Gonna be sore:' La. troopers boasted of beating Black man
Read full article: 'Gonna be sore:' La. troopers boasted of beating Black manNew court filings show Louisiana State Police troopers joked in a group text about beating a Black man after a high-speed chase last year, saying the beating would give the man nightmares for a long time. โHe gonna be sore tomorrow for sure,โ Trooper Jacob Brown, who was charged in the case and resigned Wednesday, texted three of his colleagues. They also exchanged 14 text messages peppered with โlolโ and โhahaโ responses in which they boasted about the beating and mocked Harris. DeMoss and Harper also are charged in Harris' arrest and were placed on administrative leave after the internal investigation. Troopers initially blamed 49-year-old's death on a crash at the end of a high-speed chase.
AP: Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custody
Read full article: AP: Trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custodyA Louisiana State Police trooper has been suspended without pay for kicking and dragging Greene, a handcuffed Black man whose in-custody death remains unexplained and the subject of a federal civil rights investigation. Body camera footage shows Master Trooper Kory York dragging Greene on his stomach by the leg shackles following a violent arrest and high-speed pursuit, according to internal State Police records obtained by The Associated Press. (Courtesy of the Greene family via AP)A Louisiana State Police trooper has been suspended without pay for kicking and dragging a handcuffed Black man whose in-custody death remains unexplained and the subject of a federal civil rights investigation. The video shows troopers choking and beating the man, repeatedly jolting him with stun guns and dragging him face-down across the pavement, the attorney told AP. AdState Police have repeatedly refused to publicly release the body camera footage.
Black man's family views graphic video of in-custody death
Read full article: Black man's family views graphic video of in-custody deathGreene died following a police chase in Louisiana in 2019, and his death is now under federal investigation. โThis family has been lied to the entire time about what happened,โ said civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, who also viewed the footage. Police initially told Greeneโs family he had โdied on impactโ after crashing into a tree, the doctor wrote. Greeneโs death, which followed a chase near Monroe over an unspecified traffic violation, was ruled accidental and attributed to cardiac arrest, said Renee Smith, the Union Parish coroner who was not in office when that determination was made. The State Police report refers to Greene crashing into a tree as the โthe most harmful eventโ in the crash.
Trooper who faced firing in Black man's death dies in crash
Read full article: Trooper who faced firing in Black man's death dies in crash(Michael M. Santiago/Pool via AP)A Louisiana state trooper has died following a single-vehicle highway crash that happened just hours after he learned he would be fired for his role last year in the in-custody death of a Black man. But Greeneโs family alleges troopers used excessive force and โbrutalizedโ him while taking him into custody. State Police, despite growing pressure, have repeatedly declined to release body-camera footage and other records related to Greeneโs arrest, citing the ongoing investigations. The controversy deepened last week when Greeneโs family released graphic photographs showing deep bruises and cuts to his face, and other photos showing his car with little damage. That came Sept. 9 โ the same day the AP filed a records request for body camera footage of Greeneโs arrest.
Trooper wounded in crash faced firing in Black man's death
Read full article: Trooper wounded in crash faced firing in Black man's deathThe death of the 49-year-old remains shrouded in secrecy because State Police have declined to release body-camera footage related to the May 2019 chase north of Monroe, La. (Courtesy of the Greene family via AP)A Louisiana state trooper was critically injured early Monday in a single-vehicle highway crash that came hours after learning he would be fired for his role last year in the in-custody death of a Black man. The crash Monday that critically wounded Hollingsworth happened along Interstate 20 in Monroe shortly before 3 a.m., just hours after the trooper received a letter Sunday of โintent for discipline,โ said Capt. Greene's death also remains the subject of a civil rights investigation by the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department. He called for an investigation of โeverybody up the chain of commandโ who had been aware of the agency's response to Greene's death.
AP: Feds probing in-custody death of Black man in Louisiana
Read full article: AP: Feds probing in-custody death of Black man in LouisianaThe handling of Greene's death has eroded the agency's credibility even further, said Eugene W. Collins, president of the Baton Rouge branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The U.S. Attorney's Office in Shreveport confirmed the federal investigation into Greene's death but declined further comment. State Police have released few details about Greene's death. Greene's family contends the crash was not serious enough to account for his fatal injuries. โObviously the body cam footage is critical,โ said Mark Maguire, a Philadelphia attorney also representing Greene's family.