The Louisiana State Police for years have used excessive force during arrests and vehicle pursuits, a statewide pattern of misconduct that places the public at “serious risk of harm,” according to a scathing report released Thursday by the U.

A Black man died after a beating by the police in 2019. The assault “demonstrated serious failures,” the Justice Department said, including improper supervision.

The fatal 2019 arrest of unarmed Black motorist Ronald Greene and its aftermath demonstrated serious failures at Louisiana State Police like use of excessive force and breakdowns in accountability, the U.

The U.S. Department of Justice issued a report Thursday evening finding that Louisiana State Police employs practices that violate the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, specifically the use o

Federal prosecutors won’t bring charges against Louisiana State Troopers in the 2019 death of Ronald Greene, the Black motorist killed by troopers who were captured on video beating him after a high-speed chase, his mother said Tuesday.

Federal prosecutors wavered for years on whether to indict the troopers in the case of Ronald Greene who was punched and dragged.