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December 18, 2012

Court Overturns Convictions of New Orleans Police Officers for Post-Katrina Killing 
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A federal appeals court has overturned the convictions of two former New
Orleans police officer involved in the fatal shooting of an
African-American man shortly after Hurricane Katrina. The first officer,
David Warren, was convicted of shooting 31-year-old Henry Glover with an
assault rifle. But the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has voided Warren's
conviction, saying his trial should have been held separate from those
of two other officers charged in the case. Another officer convicted of
burning Glover’s body after he bled to death — Greg Mc Rae
— also saw a key charge dismissed. Glover’s death was first
detailed by investigative journalist A.C. Thompson of Pro Publica.

 

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