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NOPD Investigated In Post-Katrina Civil Rights Cases

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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Aug-07-09 11:59 PM
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NOPD Investigated In Post-Katrina Civil Rights Cases
Source: WDSU TV (New Orleans NBC station)

NOPD Investigated In Post-Katrina Civil Rights Cases
FBI Investigates Danziger Bridge, Glover, Grimes Cases

POSTED: 10:13 pm CDT August 7, 2009
UPDATED: 10:26 pm CDT August 7, 2009

NEW ORLEANS -- A federal investigation is being conducted into the New Orleans Police Department to determine if New Orleans police violated the civil rights of people killed and injured in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

FBI agents raided NOPD headquarters this week in connection with the infamous Danziger Bridge shooting, but that case may just be the beginning of bigger investigation.

WDSU was told that the search warrant on police headquarters happened just a couple days ago, but this type of investigation had been years in the making and the probe into the police department is broader than the events that happened on the Danziger Bridge that left two dead and four wounded.

Files and computer hard drives are what sources said federal investigators were after when they raided police head quarters this week.

Read more: NOPD Investigated In Post-Katrina Civil Rights Cases


They interviewed a former US Attorney that practices in NOLA and he said that it appears the FBI is investigating because the locals decided not to pursue any charges after investigating the deaths.

"It's done when the FBI believes evidence may be destroyed if officers or other individuals become aware of a criminal investigation and are likely to dispose of electronic data or paper evidence that might assist the FBI in it's investigation," Rosenberg said.


Is saying "it's about damn time" an understatement?
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   k&r and about time  uppityperson   Aug-08-09 12:08 AM   #1 
   Is saying "it's about damn time" an understatement?  Janice325   Aug-08-09 12:11 AM   #2 
   Excellent news, merh!  Suich   Aug-08-09 12:18 AM   #3 
   I hope something is allowed to happen. Yeah, it's damn time.  EFerrari   Aug-08-09 12:19 AM   #4 
   It's about time. nm  rhett o rick   Aug-08-09 12:22 AM   #5 
   K&R  pleah   Aug-08-09 10:09 AM   #6 
   The NOPD is so corrupt....  WriteDown   Aug-08-09 10:12 AM   #7 
   not to mention the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's office-  lavenderdiva   Aug-08-09 04:14 PM   #9 
   k&r n/t  Dogtown   Aug-08-09 03:49 PM   #8 
 
uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Aug-08-09 12:08 AM
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1. k&r and about time
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Janice325 Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Aug-08-09 12:11 AM
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2. Is saying "it's about damn time" an understatement?
You took the words right out of my mouth.
k&r
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Suich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Aug-08-09 12:18 AM
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3. Excellent news, merh!
K & R!
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Aug-08-09 12:19 AM
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4. I hope something is allowed to happen. Yeah, it's damn time.
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rhett o rick Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Aug-08-09 12:22 AM
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5. It's about time. nm
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pleah Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Aug-08-09 10:09 AM
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6. K&R
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Aug-08-09 10:12 AM
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7. The NOPD is so corrupt....
I think the only solution is to just disband the entire force and bring in officers from out of state.
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lavenderdiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Aug-08-09 04:14 PM
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9. not to mention the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's office-
don't even get me started on this one...
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8. k&r n/t
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