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Louisiana trooper avoids jail time in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene

Oct. 28, 2024 14:57 PM EDT

FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana state trooper pleaded no contest Monday to significantly reduced charges that spare him jail time in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene, the first conviction of any kind in a prolonged police brutality case that once prompted national...

Head of Louisiana's prison system resigns, ending 16-year tenure

Aug. 23, 2024 18:52 PM EDT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Jimmy LeBlanc, secretary of Louisiana's Department of Public Safety and Corrections, announced his resignation on Friday, ending 16 years in the post. In a letter to Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, LeBlanc cited unspecified health reasons for his departure. The...