A Louisiana police officer has been charged with aggravated battery and malfeasance in officer for allegedly tasing a suspect who called him a racial slur during a September arrest. According to legal documents obtained by KNEO-TV, Timothy Miller was arrested and charged “in connection with Miller’s use of a Taser on a suspect during an […]
A Louisiana high school went through a week of fights that lead to 23 students being arrested in three days. The series of fights caused Southwood High School parents knew something had to change according to CBS News. Several Black dads decided to form Dads on Duty — a group of about 40 dads who take […]
Carl Cavalier, a state trooper with the Louisiana State Police Department allegedly has been fired after he leaked of internal records regarding the 2019 death of Ronald Greene, a Black motorist who was beaten, tased, bound face-down on the ground, and later passed away while in police custody. After the incident, Greene’s family was told […]
The search for a potential third child ended early last Friday afternoon after the child was found safe in another location. “This is a tragedy and we ask for prayers for the children and their family,” Shreveport police department Sergeant Angie Wilhite said. According to police, Black, 32, is accused to have thrown two of her kids […]
A former Louisiana State Police trooper has been charged with a civil rights violation for pummeling a Black motorist 18 times with a flashlight — the first criminal case to emerge from federal investigations into troopers’ beatings of at least three Black men. A grand jury on Thursday indicted Jacob Brown for the 2019 beating […]
Dillard University’s Center for Racial Justice takes an honest look at both the struggles and opportunities of HBCUs and how that plays a part in the education of African Americans. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Camacia Smith-Ross, executive director for pre-college and outreach at Southern University and A&M College and executive board member of […]
ShareTweetSubscribe The oldest living World War II veteran recently turned 112-years-old. Veteran and Louisiana native Lawrence Brooks celebrated his 112th birthday about a week ago at his home as friends, family and residents gathered for a drive-by celebration hosted by the National World War II Museum. The museum usually hosts an annual party for Brooks, […]
Were you aware that the first Chairwoman of the Louisiana Democratic Party is a member of Delta Sigma Theta? Karen Carter Peterson crossed through the New Orleans Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Karen Carter Peterson was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her father was the first African American man to […]
A Louisiana woman was fatally shot in a police-involved incident after she allegedly yelled racists slurs at a group of construction workers and later attempted to run law enforcement over with her car. The incident took place on Sept. 1 when authorities answered calls about a disturbance involving an unidentified woman and a group of […]
Body camera video from two years ago shows a Louisiana State Police trooper beating a Black man 18 times with a flashlight. The tropper defended the attack as “pain compliance” according to USA Today. Aaron Larry Bowman can be heard yelling during the assault “I’m not resisting! I’m not resisting” in footage obtained by The Associated […]