Louisiana
In light of previously withheld body-cam footage that showed Ronald Greene was beaten by Louisiana State Police officers, the FBI ordered Greene's autopsy to be reexamined and it turns out the cops were lying about the car crash causing his injuries.
Shantel Arnold said she was attacked by three local boys in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, but that her most serious injuries weren't caused until a sheriff's deputy arrived, grabbed her by her hair and repeatedly slammed her head into the pavement.
Sunday morning, Louisiana's Grambling State University saw its second on-campus shooting in four days. In the most recent incident, one victim died, one was taken to the hospital in critical condition and six others suffered non-life-threatening wounds.
Matthew Mire was taken safely into custody fatally shooting two people, including a state trooper, wounding three other people and getting into a shootout with another police officer. The only gunshot wound he sustained was self-inflicted.
An ex Louisiana State police officer was indicted by a grand jury for beating a black man 18 times with a flashlight in Monroe, Louisiana.
NFL player Leonard Fournette pledged to donate $100,000 to Hurricane Ida relief efforts.
FEMA, the federal agency coordinating the government's response to Hurricane Ida, has denied the "rumor" that it is providing hotels for displaced survivors in Louisiana and is instead encouraging them to apply for "possible" help online.
Photos and videos show the devastating effects of Hurricane Ida, a powerful and violent Category 4 storm that touched down in Louisiana and promptly began wreaking havoc on the same area hit by Hurricane Katrina 16 years ago to the day.
Several groups across the region are providing support to residents within the path of the storm. Residents and volunteers are urged to use caution in providing or seeking assistance as severe conditions persist.
With a surging delta variant and the fiercest hurricane to hit land in recent memory, many communities are fighting to stay afloat.
Children under 12 are not eligible for vaccination, increasing the need for masks mandates.
A secret panel made up of seven investigators will determine if officers are targeting Black motorists in the state.
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