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Race issues dog 'wild card' prosecutor in Ronald Greene case

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The Black district attorney in mostly white Union Parish has decided to bring in a hired gun: Hugo Holland. Holland drew criticism as a local prosecutor for displaying a portrait in his office of Confederate general and early KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest. Holland has served as a reserve police officer in Bossier City for 20 years and has been criticized for rarely prosecuting police.

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Race record trails 'wild card' prosecutor in Louisiana death

A special prosecutor with a reputation for winning complicated cases has been hired onto the case of five white Louisiana law officers charged in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black

1 year ago·United States

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KRDO

Race record trails 'wild card' prosecutor in Louisiana death

By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — In this conservative corner of northern Louisiana, where reverence for law enforcement runs deep and Blue Lives Matter flags often fly alongside the Stars and Stripes, the case of five white officers charged in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene is seen as anything but a slam dunk. So even with explosive body-camera video showing officers stunning, beating and dragging G…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Race record trails 'wild card' prosecutor in Louisiana death

FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — In this conservative corner of northern Louisiana, where reverence for law enforcement runs deep and Blue Lives Matter flags often fly alongside the Stars and Stripes, […]

1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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National Post

Race record trails 'wild card' prosecutor in Louisiana death

FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) -- In this conservative corner of northern Louisiana, where reverence for law enforcement runs deep and Blue Lives Matter flags often fly alongside the Stars and Stripes, the case of five white officers charged in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene is seen as anything but a slam dunk.

1 year ago·Canada

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MY Northwest

Race record trails 'wild card' prosecutor in Louisiana death

FARMERVILLE, La. (AP) — In this conservative corner of northern Louisiana, where reverence for law enforcement runs deep and Blue Lives Matter flags often fly alongside the Stars and Stripes, the case of five white officers charged in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene is seen as anything but a slam dunk. So even with explosive body-camera video showing officers stunning, beating and dragging Greene, the Black district attorn…

1 year ago·Tacoma, United States

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San Diego Union Tribune

Race record trails 'wild card' prosecutor in Louisiana death

Union Parish special prosecutor Hugo Holland stands for a portrait in his office in Minden, La., on Friday, March 17, 2023. In the case of five white officers charged in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene, the Black district attorney in mostly white Union Parish has decided to bring in a hired gun: Holland, an experienced special prosecutor with a folksy law-and-order bravado and a three-decades-long reputation for winning co…

1 year ago·San Diego, United States

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