Never-before-published footage shows why: 2 #Louisiana #sheriff’s deputies pummeled the naked 25-yr-old, flinging him around the DeSoto Parish Detention Center laundry room while landing a flurry of 50 punches.

In the aftermath of the 2019 #assault, 1 of the deputies resigned & the other was suspended. Internal records show the sheriff’s office concluded “there was no way of defending” the deputies’ actions.

Yet, that’s just what the #LouisianaStatePolice did.

#law #PoliceBrutality #ACAB

A brutal #beating by deputies was caught on tape. They were cleared by state #police anyway.

The strip search lasted just 6 minutes, but when it ended, Jarius Brown had a broken nose, fractured eye socket & a badly swollen face.

#law #PoliceBrutality #Louisiana #LouisianaStatePolice #sheriff #SystemicRacism #ACAB #PoliceReform #QualifiedImmunity
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Louisiana deputies cleared in brutal beating despite graphic video

Never-before-seen footage shows two Louisiana deputies punching an inmate more than 50 times during a jailhouse strip-search in 2019. An Associated Press investigation found the Louisiana State Police initially justified the attack, which left Jarius Brown with a broken nose and fractured eye socket. But federal prosecutors later charged the deputies with excessive force, leading to their guilty pleas and prison sentences. The case highlights the safety net the U.S. Justice Department has long provided in local communities, a role advocates say is diminishing as the department scales back civil rights enforcement. Brown's attorneys argued he deserves damages for the unprovoked attack.

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In 2019, #RonaldGreene was brutally beaten by officers of the #LouisianaStatePolice after a vehicular pursuit, later dying of injuries he sustained. LSP didn’t really acknowledge the incident until the #AP released leaked footage, which started a process that saw multiple officers charged in December 2022. Greene’s mother, #MonaHarden will be present at Tuesday’s #StateOfTheUnion address, highlighting the need for #accountable #policing.

https://lailluminator.com/2023/02/05/ronald-greenes-mother-will-attend-state-of-the-union-address/

Ronald Greene’s mother will attend State of the Union address - Louisiana Illuminator

The mother of Ronald Greene, the Black motorist who died in Louisiana State Police custody after white troopers beat him during a traffic stop, will attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.

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