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Louisiana Police Chief Arrested for Excessive Force

The Crime Report

Chief Elvan “Van” McDaniel of the Homer Police Department in Louisiana has been arrested on charges of aggravated battery and malfeasance in office related to the arrest of a reported thief on Monday, according to a press release from the Louisiana State Police.

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Five Lousiana law enforcement officers indicted for deadly 2019 arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene

JURIST

A Union Parish, Louisiana, grand jury Thursday indicted five Louisiana State Police (LSP) officers relating to the 2019 death of Black driver Ronald Greene in police custody. Greene died on a roadside in northeast Louisiana, and authorities initially ruled that his death was the result of a car crash.

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Judge Upholds Negligent Homicide Charge in Deadly Arrest of Ronald Greene

The Crime Report

A Louisiana judge is allowing the most serious charge of negligent homicide to go forward against one of the troopers involved in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, reports Jim Mustian for the Associated Press.

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New Orleans Police Seek Arrest of Dispatcher Under Novel Criminal Charge

JonathanTurley

She is now accused of criminal malfeasance in office and interfering with an emergency communication. She was charged under Louisiana law with malfeasance in office. Obviously, this is one of the most serious forms of malfeasance since people could die or be injured as a result. Malfeasance in office.

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Another separation-of-powers case, press access to trials, and maritime insurance

SCOTUSBlog

Louisiana involves the case of a man who was already in prison for murder when he was convicted and sentenced to death for being part of a group that murdered a prison captain during an escape attempt. Superior Court extends to hearing potential jurors’ names. The Arizona Supreme Court concluded that it does not. New Relists Brown v.