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

( Louisiana Illuminator) - Federal authorities released the findings of an investigation Thursday that revealed a pattern of unlawful conduct within the Louisiana State Police, including troopers’ use of excessive force, lack of accountability and other problems in “every corner of the state.”

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - 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.S. Justice Department said in a report released on Friday.

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.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry and state Attorney General Liz Murrill say a U.S. Department of Justice report that slams the Louisiana State Police's use of force is "old news." The report, which analyzed the state police's use of force from 2018 to 2023,

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

Late Thursday evening and days before President Joe Biden leaves office, the Department of Justice announced that it has concluded its pattern and practice investigation into Louisiana State Police.

Louisiana's Governor and AG defend State Police against a DOJ report, criticizing it as politically motivated.

With the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras coming, Gov. Jeff Landry is using the emergency order from the New Year’s attack on Bourbon Street to remove the homeless from downtown.

This crash ultimately claimed the life of 46-year-old mail carrier Nakeisha Pitre. Pitre was initially transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries on the day of the accident, and on Jan. 15, state police were notified that Pitre succumbed to injuries related to the crash.

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.

Truong, along with six other Bogalusa residents, were subject to search and arrest warrants following an investigation done by the Louisiana State Police’s Narcotics/Violent Crime Task Force. State officials were looking into a drug trafficking ...