Topic: Danziger Bridge
Former Police Officer Involved in Danziger Bridge Shooting Convicted
Robert Barrios, a former New Orleans police officer who was involved in the Danziger Bridge shooting in Katrina’s aftermath, was sentenced to five years in federal prison Thursday. On September 4th, 2005, Mr. Barrios arrived […]
Read MoreDanziger Bridge Verdict: Guilty
This morning, after three days of deliberation, the jury of the Danziger Bridge police corruption trial returned the same verdict for all five officers on trial: guilty. Kenneth Bowen, Robert Gisevius, Robert Faulcon and Anthony […]
Read MoreJury Deliberation Begins in Danziger Bridge Trial
Everything that occurs behind the closed doors of Jury deliberation remains secret, which makes imposing rules on deliberation a difficult concept, but the court’s process up until the doors close is designed to ensure just […]
Read MoreJury Selection Complete in Danziger Shooting Trial
Jury Selection was completed Thursday in the Danziger Bridge Shooting Trial of 5 NOPD officers. The sitting jury is reported to consist of 7 men and 5 women. Of these, 10 are white and 2 […]
Read MoreFormer NOPD Officer Sentenced to Eight Years for Danziger Bridge Incident
Former NOPD Officer Michael Hunter was sentenced to eight years in prison this afternoon for his participation in the shooting and police coverup in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that is now being referred to […]
Read MoreAnother NOPD Officer Admits Guilt in Danziger Bridge Incident
On May 20th, Ignatius Hills submitted his resignation to the New Orleans Police Department, the day before he would be charged on accounts of involvement with the Danziger Bridge shooting that occurred right after Hurricane […]
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