Louisiana State Police, Excessive Force

Landry, Murrill blast federal report on Louisiana State Police use of force
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and state Attorney General Liz Murrill say a U.S. Department of Justice report that slams the Louisiana State Police's use of force is "old news." The report, which analyzed the state police's use of force from 2018 to 2023,
U.S. Finds Pattern of Excessive Force by Louisiana State Police
A Black man died after a beating by the police in 2019. The assault “demonstrated serious failures,” the Justice Department said, including improper supervision.
Civil rights investigation finds pattern of excessive force by Louisiana State Police
The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits, a statewide pattern of misconduct that places the public at “serious risk of harm,” according to a scathing report released Thursday by the U.
Feds detail pattern of ‘unchecked misconduct’ within Louisiana State Police
Federal authorities released the findings of an investigation Thursday that revealed a pattern of unlawful conduct within the Louisiana State Police, including troopers’ use of excessive force, lack of accountability and other problems in “every corner of the state.
Justice Department report finds Louisiana State Police show pattern of using excessive force
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a report Thursday evening finding that Louisiana State Police employs practices that violate the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, specifically the use o
Jeff Landry is traveling in a $5.5 million plane Louisiana State Police recently purchased
Louisiana State Police bought a small passenger plane for $5.5 million in September that Gov. Jeff Landry has been using to ...
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Gov. Jeff Landry issues State of Emergency in preparation for winter weather
Gov. Jeff Landry has issued a State of Emergency in preparation for the winter weather expected to hit Louisiana. “Keeping ...
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Gov. Jeff Landry's adviser is reshaping New Orleans levee authority. 'Look at Elon Musk'
Gov. Jeff Landry's point person in New Orleans is taking a hands-on approach to reform at the east bank's flood control ...
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Contract for Landry’s temporary homeless shelter went to politically connected firm
The contractor Gov. Jeff Landry has hired to set up a temporary homeless shelter in New Orleans is charging the state far ...
With Spotlight on New Orleans, Louisiana Moves Homeless Out of Sight
With the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras coming, Gov. Jeff Landry is using the emergency order from the New Year’s attack on ...
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Drones were spotted over a nuclear plant. Jeff Landry wants state authority to take them down.
Entergy confirms drone activity has occurred recently over the company's River Bend Station nuclear power plant in West ...
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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry shapes LSU leadership with these board moves
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry continued to place his stamp on the leadership of the state's flagship university with two key moves on the LSU Board of Supervisors. Landry promoted Scott Ballard ...
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Super Bowl: Landry to move unhoused out of state or to Gentilly warehouse
Gov. Jeff Landry has announced plans to relocate unhoused people in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 9.
Governor forces out homeless people by New Orleans Superdome before Super Bowl
Louisiana authorities have begun clearing homeless encampments in New Orleans, removing people under threat of arrest and ...
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'A new era:' Jeff Landry combined MAGA-style and pragmatic moves to act quickly in first year
Take Landry’s approach with the heavily blue city of New Orleans, for example. The governor pushed the city’s much-criticized ...