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Lawsuit Against Deputies Affirmed

This article originally appeared in The Times-Picayune on Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Click here to read the original (digital) version. Man was battered at Metairie parade. By Michelle Hunter East Jefferson bureau A federal magistrate has ruled that three Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies used excessive force, battered and wrongfully arrested a New Orleans manRead More

Tammany Police Brutality Suit Settled

This article originally appeared in The Times-Picayune on December 15th, 2008. Click here to view the digital version. Woman said officer slammed face into car. December 16th, 2008 By Jeff Adelson St. Tammany Bureau The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office has settled out of court a 5-year-old lawsuit in which a Folsom woman claimed she wasRead More