Five Ways New Orleans is Still Struggling After Katrina
(Christian Science Monitor) –
5. Law enforcement
Christian Science Monitor Long plagued by charges of corruption and brutality, the New Orleans Police Department is being overhauled by Landrieu, who has asked the US Department of Justice for help.
Federal prosecutors, FBI agents, and lawyers are investigating allegations of misconduct that occurred during and after Hurricane Katrina. Sixteen current and former officers have been indicted this year on charges including murder, assault, and covering up misconduct.
Among the cases: Six current and former officers and sergeants are charged in the Danziger Bridge shootings, in which two civilians were killed and four others wounded in the aftermath of Katrina. Five other officers have been charged in the death of Henry Glover, whose body was found in a burned out car near a police station in Algiers after the storm.
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