Articles Tagged With 'New Orleans'
Judge Hands Out Tough Sentences in Post-Katrina Killing by Police
A federal judge today sentenced two former New Orleans police officers for killing Henry Glover and incinerating his body during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Editor’s Note: The Long Road to Justice for Henry Glover
Thanks to the sustained, effective reporting of ProPublica's A.C. Thompson, the world found out what happened to New Orleans resident Henry Glover, who was shot by a police officer and whose body was later set afire by another, all of which was covered up.
New Orleans Judge May Limit Defense Options in Glover Case
Prosecutors say police should not be able to argue that they were just following orders in when they shot civilians after Hurricane Katrina.
Two NOPD Officers Charged in Post-Katrina Death
A federal grand jury indicted two New Orleans police officers for lying and obstruction of justice in connection with the shooting death of Danny Brumfield Sr., a 45-year-old man shot in the back by police in the days after Katrina.
NOPD Officer Gets Three Years For Cover-Up of Danziger Bridge Shootings
Former NOPD Officer Jeffrey Lehrmann was sentenced to three years in federal prison for his part in the cover-up of post-Katrina shootings on the Danziger Bridge.
A.C. Thompson Discusses Disorder in New Orleans
A.C. Thompson discusses how New Orleans police officers were authorized to shoot looters and the fallout from our previous NOPD reporting.
A Busy Summer Week at ProPublica
A review of the investigative reports ProPublica published the week of Aug. 23, 2010.
After Katrina, New Orleans Cops Were Told They Could Shoot Looters
After Katrina, New Orleans police officers circulated orders authorizing them to shoot looters and "take back the city," but it remains unclear who issued them.
In New Orleans, New Evidence of a Beating by Police
The New Orleans Times-Picayune has uncovered evidence that police officers physically attacked two city residents and a photojournalist three days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall.
ProPublica’s A.C. Thompson on NPR’s ‘Fresh Air’
In an appearance on “Fresh Air,” A.C. Thompson will discuss the police shootings in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Man Indicted for Alleged Racial Attack in Post-Katrina New Orleans
A former New Orleans resident was charged with federal hate crimes in a racially motivated shooting of three black men in the days after Hurricane Katrina.
Six More Charged in New Orleans Danziger Bridge Shootings
The number of current and former police officers charged with post-Katrina offenses reaches 16, including a sergeant linked to the Henry Glover case.
The Killing of Henry Glover: Who Else Knew?
The 11-count indictment accuses police officers of shooting Glover and torching his corpse, physically attacking his brother and another man, and then attempting to conceal it all.
