An ex-Louisiana state police trooper has been charged with violating the civil rights of a Black motorist by pounding him 18 times with a tactical flashlight during a traffic stop.
The grand jury indictment of Jacob Brown in the assault on Aaron Larry Bowman in 2019 was the first criminal case to emerge from the federal investigation into the beatings of several Black motorists by members of a mostly white State Police unit known as Troop F.
Bowman, 46, wound up in the hospital with a broken jaw, busted ribs and a head gash. His attorney, Donecia Banks-Miley, said the indictment was"a sigh of relief."."Aaron is extremely happy, and he just wants full justice."Brown was already facing state criminal charges in connection with arrests of Bowman and two other Black motorists when the federal indictment was handed up, accusing him of using"unreasonable force during an arrest.
Brown was not involved in the deadly Greene incident, nor was he initially involved in the arrest of Bowman. By the time Brown arrived, local deputies had already removed Bowman from his vehicle. But Brown initially failed to report his use of force and mislabeled his body camera video in what investigators described in internal records as"an intentional attempt to hide the video,"As a result, State Police didn't investigate the attack until nearly two years later, after Bowman sued the department.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Louisiana state trooper charged in pummeling of Black manA former Louisiana State Police trooper has been charged with a civil rights violation for pummeling a Black motorist 18 times with a flashlight — the first criminal case to emerge from federal investigations into troopers' beatings of at least three Black men.
Read more »
Louisiana State Trooper Charged In Pummeling Of Black ManFormer state trooper Jacob Brown was charged with a civil rights violation for beating a Black motorist 18 times with a flashlight.
Read more »
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Match in Black to Visit One World ObservatoryThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s New York City trip has officially begun.
Read more »
Kevin Hart, Tyra Banks, Khalid and Shaquille O’Neal Joining Daymond John for Black Entrepreneurs DayPresented by Chase for Business, the event was created by John as a way to shine a spotlight on Black business owners and leaders.
Read more »
Vaccine mandates put Black Lives Matter activists on collision course with DemocratsBlack people are less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19, even though the pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on them.
Read more »
Families of missing Black and brown people are frustrated with 'Missing White Women Syndrome'The parents of Jelani Day, Daniel Robinson and Keeshae Jacobs say their cases have not received the same attention as high-profile cases like Gabby Petito
Read more »