Mom demands answers in Black man’s deadly Louisiana arrest
3 years ago

Mom demands answers in Black man’s deadly Louisiana arrest

Associated Press  

— Ronald Greene’s mother chastised Louisiana lawmakers Monday for not acting quickly enough to hold state troopers accountable for her son’s deadly 2019 arrest, saying the Black motorist’s death at the end of a high-speed chase was a “murder” that’s been covered up, sugarcoated and mired in bureaucracy. But long-withheld body-camera video obtained and published by The Associated Press in May instead showed white troopers punching, stunning and dragging Greene as he pleaded for mercy and repeatedly wailed, “I’m scared!” A federal civil rights probe into the case has since broadened to include the beatings of several other Black motorists and whether state police brass broke the law to protect troopers. Two state troopers invited to address the advisory panel — Kory York and John Clary — did not attend Monday’s hearing, drawing an exasperated rebuke from State Sen. Cleo Fields, who grilled Col. Lamar Davis, the state police superintendent, about their “disrespectful” absence. Clary, the ranking officer at the scene of Greene’s arrest, withheld a critical 30-minute body camera video of the in-custody death for more than two years, according to state police records obtained by AP.

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Louisiana Trooper Pleads No Contest to Reduce Charges in Deadly Arrest of Black Motorist Ronald Greene
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Louisiana Trooper Pleads No Contest to Reduce Charges in Deadly Arrest of Black Motorist Ronald Greene

Associated Press  

Louisiana state trooper Kory York has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery in exchange for a year of probation and an agreement to testify against the lone officer still facing trial. Despite vehement objections from Greene's family, York's plea effectively spares him jail time. The case remains open, with the state police investigation into Greene's death ongoing.

Louisiana prosecutors drop most serious charge in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Louisiana prosecutors drop most serious charge in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene

Associated Press  

Louisiana prosecutors on Thursday dismissed the most serious remaining charge in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, dropping a negligent homicide count against a veteran trooper seen on body-camera video dragging the Black motorist by his ankle shackles and forcing him to lie face down before he stopped breathing. “They killed my son and no one gives a rat’s …

‘Where’s Ronald Greene’s justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist’s deadly arrest
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Where’s Ronald Greene’s justice?': 5 years on, feds still silent on Black motorist’s deadly arrest

Associated Press  

— Mona Hardin has been waiting five long years for any resolution to the federal investigation into her son’s deadly arrest by Louisiana State Police troopers, an anguish only compounded by the fact that nearly every other major civil rights case during that time has passed her by. Every one of those cases happened months or years after the death …

Louisiana judge tosses some charges against officers in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene
1 year, 5 months ago

Louisiana judge tosses some charges against officers in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene

Associated Press  

A state judge has thrown out obstruction of justice charges against two of the five Louisiana lawmen indicted in the fatal 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, a death authorities initially blamed on a car crash before long suppressed body-camera video showed the white officers beating, stunning and dragging the Black motorist as he wailed, “I’m scared!” While the rulings this …

What to know about the legislative inquiry into Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest
1 year, 6 months ago

What to know about the legislative inquiry into Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest

Associated Press  

— Louisiana lawmakers who last year demanded Louisiana Gov. But it would take 464 days before the Louisiana State Police opened an internal probe, and officials from Edwards on down refused for more than two years to release the troopers’ body-camera video. Lawmakers began looking at him early last year after an AP investigation found he had been informed in …

‘No excuse’ to withhold deadly arrest video, governor says
2 years, 6 months ago

‘No excuse’ to withhold deadly arrest video, governor says

Associated Press  

John Bel Edwards said there was “no excuse” for a video he watched of the deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene failing to reach prosecutors for another six months. “The truth, as I’ve said all along, is good for me.” At issue is the 30-minute body-camera footage from Lt. John Clary, the highest-ranking trooper to respond to Greene’s arrest. …

Governor saw deadly arrest video months before prosecutors
2 years, 6 months ago

Governor saw deadly arrest video months before prosecutors

Associated Press  

— With racial tensions still simmering over the killing of George Floyd, Louisiana Gov. And unlike the DeMoss video, which goes silent halfway through when the microphone is turned off, Clary’s video has sound throughout, picking up a trooper ordering Greene to “lay on your f------ belly like I told you to!” and a sheriff’s deputy taunting, “Yeah, yeah, that …

Former police boss denies cover-up in Ronald Greene death
2 years, 9 months ago

Former police boss denies cover-up in Ronald Greene death

Associated Press  

John Bel Edwards trusted Louisiana State Police to “do the right thing” and took a hands-off approach in police matters, even after Black motorist Ronald Greene died in a violent confrontation with troopers following a high-speed chase, the former head of the agency told state lawmakers Tuesday. But Reeves was unbowed, insisting he will one day face God with a …

Ex-Louisiana police boss to testify in Ronald Greene’s death
2 years, 9 months ago

Ex-Louisiana police boss to testify in Ronald Greene’s death

Associated Press  

— The former head of the Louisiana State Police has agreed to appear before the legislative committee investigating the fatal arrest of Ronald Greene — an in-custody death one lawmaker described Tuesday as “a modern-day lynching.” Legislators plan to question former Col. Kevin Reeves as soon as next week about his response to Greene’s violent death and what Gov. “Ronald …

Louisiana governor denies he delayed probe in deadly arrest
2 years, 10 months ago

Louisiana governor denies he delayed probe in deadly arrest

Associated Press  

John Bel Edwards defiantly denied Tuesday that he delayed or interfered with investigations into the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene — and for the first time he characterized the actions of the troopers seen on video stunning, punching and dragging the Black man as racist. “That is not who I am as a person.” Edwards’ remarks were the first …

Governor knew the circumstances around a deadly arrest, but kept quiet, records show
2 years, 10 months ago

Governor knew the circumstances around a deadly arrest, but kept quiet, records show

NPR  

Governor knew the circumstances around a deadly arrest, but kept quiet, records show Enlarge this image toggle caption Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate file photo via AP Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate file photo via AP BATON ROUGE, La. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat in a deep-red state, was immersed in a difficult reelection campaign when he received a text message from the head …

In Ronald Greene’s death, a mother’s defiant quest for truth
3 years ago

In Ronald Greene’s death, a mother’s defiant quest for truth

Associated Press  

ORLANDO, Fla. — Mona Hardin has cherished her son’s cremated remains since the day they arrived at her doorstep in a FedEx box. Kill him, just let him suffer, see him spit up blood.. And then, cover it up.” With measured intensity, locked jaw and icy stare, the diminutive 70-year-old is on a mission and she won’t give Greene’s ashes …

In Ronald Greene's death, a mother's defiant quest for truth
3 years ago

In Ronald Greene's death, a mother's defiant quest for truth

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kill him, just let him suffer, see him spit …

In Louisiana, a father, a son and a culture of police abuse
3 years, 1 month ago

In Louisiana, a father, a son and a culture of police abuse

Associated Press  

— Growing up in the piney backwoods of northern Louisiana, where yards were dotted with crosses and the occasional Confederate flag, Jacob Brown was raised on hunting, fishing and dreams of becoming a state trooper. When friends and colleagues would ask Bob Brown how his first-born was getting along as a trooper, he’d respond with a seemingly innocuous boast: “He’s …

Louisiana governor downplays State Police cover-up allegations in Ronald Greene case
3 years, 3 months ago

Louisiana governor downplays State Police cover-up allegations in Ronald Greene case

Raw Story  

In a radio interview Wednesday, Gov. John Bel Edwards downplayed reports that Louisiana State Police troopers engaged in an attempted cover-up of the 2019 death of Ronald Greene, saying many of the cover-up allegations are “overblown or just false." Troopers said for over a year that the 49-year-old Black man died from injuries suffered in a car wreck, but the …

AP: Police brass eyed in probe of Black man’s deadly arrest
3 years, 4 months ago

AP: Police brass eyed in probe of Black man’s deadly arrest

Associated Press  

— Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Louisiana State Police brass obstructed justice to protect the troopers seen on long-withheld body camera video punching, dragging and stunning Black motorist Ronald Greene during his fatal 2019 arrest. I’m scared!” A key point under scrutiny in the federal investigation came just a day after the AP published the video, when the head of …

AP: Louisiana police unit probed over Black driver arrests
3 years, 6 months ago

AP: Louisiana police unit probed over Black driver arrests

Associated Press  

— The same Louisiana State Police unit whose troopers stunned, punched and dragged Ronald Greene on video during a deadly 2019 arrest is now under internal investigation by a secret panel over whether its officers are systematically targeting Black motorists for abuse. “I don’t want to see this happen to nobody — not to my worst enemy.” The panel began …

Activists: Charge Louisiana troopers in Black man’s death
3 years, 6 months ago

Activists: Charge Louisiana troopers in Black man’s death

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana State Police troopers involved in the violent arrest of a Black motorist who died in police custody in 2019 should be immediately fired and charged with crimes, leaders of the National Urban League and other civil rights groups said Thursday. than a crime has been committed by Louisiana state troopers,” said Morial, who during the news …

Louisiana State Police officer withheld body camera video that recorded Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest
3 years, 6 months ago

Louisiana State Police officer withheld body camera video that recorded Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest

Firstpost  

The case drew national attention when body camera videos showed troopers jolting the Black man with stun guns, putting him in a chokehold and dragging him by his ankle shackles New Orleans: In perhaps the strongest evidence yet of an attempted cover-up in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, the ranking Louisiana State Police officer at the scene falsely …

AP: Top cop in Black man’s deadly arrest withheld cam video
3 years, 7 months ago

AP: Top cop in Black man’s deadly arrest withheld cam video

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — In perhaps the strongest evidence yet of an attempted cover-up in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, the ranking Louisiana State Police officer at the scene falsely told internal investigators that the Black man was still a threat to flee after he was shackled, and he denied the existence of his own body camera video for …

Video: Shackled Black man ordered facedown in deadly arrest
3 years, 7 months ago

Video: Shackled Black man ordered facedown in deadly arrest

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Beaten and shackled by Louisiana state troopers, Black motorist Ronald Greene desperately tried to roll over in what may have been a struggle to breathe but was ordered to stay on his belly, according to body-camera video newly obtained by The Associated Press. John Bel Edwards, in an about-face, said he “strongly supported” the release, calling the …

US police release footage of Black man’s violent 2019 arrest
3 years, 7 months ago

US police release footage of Black man’s violent 2019 arrest

Al Jazeera  

Ronald Greene was shackled, beaten and forced to stay face-down during arrest in Louisiana, body-camera footage shows. Police in the US state of Louisiana have released footage showing the violent arrest two years ago of a Black man who was dragged out of his car, shackled and beaten, renewing calls for an end to police violence against Black people in …

Ronald Greene death: Louisiana State Police release videos from 2019 encounter
3 years, 7 months ago

Ronald Greene death: Louisiana State Police release videos from 2019 encounter

CNN  

CNN — Two years after Ronald Greene died after an encounter with Louisiana State Police, the agency released the video footage recorded by body cameras that night, Superintendent Col. Lamar Davis said at a Friday news conference. On Wednesday, York’s attorney, Jay Adams, told CNN, “We have no comment on this pending litigation at this time.” Autopsy says it is …

‘I’m scared': AP obtains video of deadly arrest of Black man
3 years, 7 months ago

‘I’m scared': AP obtains video of deadly arrest of Black man

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana state troopers can be seen on a dark roadside stunning, punching and dragging a Black man as he apologizes for leading them on a high-speed chase — body camera video of the moments leading up to the man’s death that The Associated Press obtained after authorities refused to release it for two years. The 46-minute clip …

Video shows grisly death of Black man in police custody: AP
3 years, 7 months ago

Video shows grisly death of Black man in police custody: AP

Al Jazeera  

Body camera footage obtained by The Associated Press news agency shows Louisiana state troopers stunning, punching and dragging a Black man as he apologised for leading them on a high-speed chase during a deadly arrest. Greene wails “I’m sorry!” as another trooper delivers another stun gun shock to his backside and warns, “Look, you’re going to get it again if …

Black man’s family views graphic video of in-custody death
4 years, 2 months ago

Black man’s family views graphic video of in-custody death

Associated Press  

— Family members viewed long-secret body-camera video this week of a Black man who died in Louisiana State Police custody, their attorney calling it damning footage that shows troopers choking and beating the man, repeatedly jolting him with stun guns and dragging him face-down across the pavement. Greene’s family on Wednesday heard that exchange and a string of “abusive language” …

Trooper who faced firing in Black man’s death dies in crash
4 years, 3 months ago

Trooper who faced firing in Black man’s death dies in crash

Associated Press  

— A Louisiana state trooper has died following a single-vehicle highway crash that happened just hours after he learned he would be fired for his role last year in the in-custody death of a Black man. But Greene’s family alleges troopers used excessive force and “brutalized” him while taking him into custody. “When that happens,” he said, “the videos will …

AP: Feds probing in-custody death of Black man in Louisiana
4 years, 3 months ago

AP: Feds probing in-custody death of Black man in Louisiana

Associated Press  

Federal authorities are investigating the death of a Black man during what Louisiana State Police described as a struggle to take him into custody following a rural police chase last year, officials told The Associated Press. Greene’s family said authorities initially claimed Greene died after crashing into a tree but omitted what State Police now acknowledge was the “struggle” preceding …

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