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July 14, 2010

Six NOLA Officers Indicted for Danziger Bridge Shootings, Cover-up
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And the Justice Department has indicted six current and former New
Orleans police officers for their role in the Danziger Bridge shootings
and subsequent cover-up. Just days after Hurricane Katrina, a group of
officers shot six people, killing two. The slain victims,
forty-two-year-old Ronald Madison and nineteen-year-old James Brissette,
had been searching for food. Madison, who was mentally handicapped, was
shot seven times, five in his back. Attorney General Eric Holder helped
unveil the charges Tuesday in New Orleans.

Attorney General Eric Holder: "The Justice Department will hold those
who violate the law responsible for their actions. Put simply, we will
not tolerate wrongdoing by those who are sworn to protect the public.
This will not stand, and we’ll hold all offenders accountable."

Four of the officers could face the death penalty on charges centered
around the two deaths. Two other officers were charged solely for their
role in the cover-up.



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