Louisiana police initial account of Black man's 2019 death contradicted by newly accessed video
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Body camera footage of a 2019 arrest in Louisiana appears to show state troopers allegedly punching, dragging and using a stun gun on a Black man, evidence that contrasts with officers’ initial claim that Ronald Greene died on impact after crashing into a tree following a pursuit.
The AP recently obtained the footage, which authorities withheld for two years and is now part of a federal wrongful-death lawsuit filed by Greene’s family and a federal civil rights investigation. State Police didn’t open an investigation into Greene’s death following the police chase for more than a year, arguing at the time the troopers’ use of force was justified — "awful but lawful," as ranking officials described it. Greene, 49, led troopers on a high-speed chase shortly after midnight on May 10, 2019, south of the Arkansas state line.More Related News