After AP investigation, Louisiana State Police leader says he's concerned that 67% of his agency’s uses of force have been directed at Black people. Col. Lamar Davis said he would be open to a U.S. Justice Department probe into potential racial profiling.
Justice Department “pattern and practice” probe into potential racial profiling if that is deemed necessary.
At an earlier news conference in Baton Rouge, Davis pointed to a series of reforms he has pushed through during his 11 months as state police superintendent, including new policies and practices for how his agency handles cases of excessive force. He also said he’s looking to hire an outside agency to carry on the work of a secret panel the agency had set up to determine whether troopers systematically abused Black motorists.
Soon after Davis ended his news conference, U.S. Rep. Troy Carter joined a growing chorus of officials and activists calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to to intervene. The Justice Department launched pattern and practice investigations earlier this year in Minneapolis, Louisville and Phoenix but has not said whether it’s considering a similar probe in Louisiana.“It is clear that the LSP will not clean up its own house ...
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