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Tough Sentences for Danziger Bridge Officers Turned Witnesses
Federal prosecutors yesterday asked for leniency in sentencing two former New Orleans police officers who pleaded guilty to participating in the cover-up of the notorious post-Katrina Danziger Bridge shootings.
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FBI Agents To Monitor New Orleans Police
Two FBI agents will be stationed full time in the NOPD's Public Integrity Bureau, the department and the FBI jointly announced this week. The agents, whose presence was requested by the NOPD, will investigate allegations of significant corruption or civil rights violations in the department.
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Verdict: Five NOPD Officers Guilty in Danziger Bridge Shootings, Cover-Up
A federal jury today found all five Danziger Bridge defendants guilty of the shootings that killed two civilians and seriously wounded four others in the days after Hurricane Katrina. The jury also found the officers guilty of a massive cover-up that lasted nearly five years. Five NOPD officers had previously pleaded guilty in the case.
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Trial Begins for 5 Officers in Henry Glover Case
Today, the federal trial begins for five NOPD officers charged in the shooting of Henry Glover and alleged cover-up of his death. Our partners at the Times-Picayune have a preview of the prosecution and defense strategies. Read more...