Jury finds New Orleans police officer who shot and killed puppy violated rights but has immunity
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A jury in federal court ruled that a New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy had violated its owners’ constitutional rights but was shielded from punishment under qualified immunity because of his government role, according to the plaintiffs’ attorney William Most. The jury awarded $10,000 in damages for […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy while responding to a call is set to go to trial Monday in a federal lawsuit filed by the dog's owners. The Catahoula Leopard dog ran up to Officer Derrick Burmaster after he entered the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge ruled on Monday that a police officer did not prove that he was acting in self-defense when he shot an armed Black man who was standing in his own front yard, after body camera footage revealed the officer firing 18 bullets less than…
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A woman has been hospitalized following a shooting that happened in the New Orleans East area on Tuesday evening, Feb. 18. According to the New Orleans Police Department, the shooting, which happened in the 14700 block of Chef Menteur Highway, was reported around 6:30 p.m. NOPD…