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Louisiana deputy who slammed a Black woman on the pavement was named in multiple suits, records showJulio Alvarado, a Jefferson Parish deputy who was seen on video violently dragging a woman by the hair, has been named in nine federal civil rights lawsuits, all involving the use of excessive force. This is the most of any deputy currently employed.
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For years, Black residents of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, have voiced complaints about abuses and a lack of accountability in its Sheriff’s Office. Unlike in neighboring New Orleans, no one has stepped in to help.
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Updates to policies governing how Lafayette police officers use force will align department practices with a national police reform and racial justice...
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On Thursday, state senators quietly granted final legislative approval on a measure establishing a task force to study policing practices and excessive…
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With Tropical Storm Cristobal in the rearview, Gov. John Bel Edwards spent most of his Monday press conference discussing the state’s ongoing fight…