Monroe Police Chief Ron Schleuter and Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo should not continue their protective embrace of the Henderson shooters. Although both the mayor and chief say they are taking tough stands against bad cops neither of them can explain…
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William Henderson shooters call white man on levee “Faggot”
City officials are tight-lipped about a levee side party held by several of the shooters in the William Henderson in which they reportedly called white citizens “faggots” and threatened to beat and jail a park superintendent who they reportedly called…
Groups call for Mayo resignation over soft treatment of Henderson cop suspects
Several groups have called for the resignation of Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo after learning that he lied to the general public about the status of the five police officers responsible for the killing of William Henderson. Lawrence Muhammad, of the…
Grand jury returns no-true bill in William Henderson slaying
Black residents of Monroe were shocked today when they learned that a grand jury returned a “No true bill” against five police officers who killed William Henderson in August. The grand jury heard testimony this week and concluded that no…
State police reveal details of police related death of William Henderson
NARRATIVE Of the State Police Report on the Death of William Henderson At approximately 1825 hours, Sunday, August 22, 2004, Barbara Gibson, Louisiana State Police, Troop F Dispatcher, contacted Lt. Dusty Gates, North District Detectives. Operator Gibson advised Lt. Gates…
Henderson family sues Mayo, city in shooting death by Monroe cops
The children of William Henderson are not waiting for a grand jury to decide whether or not a crime was committed in the death of their father. Wednesday, they filed a civil suit in Fourth District Court accusing the City…
Pierce Proposes North Louisiana Dome idea!
Tear down the civic center and build a Super Dome in the North! That’s the idea that Abe Pierce told the media this week as he talked about his plans to revitalize Monroe in the coming years. Pierce appeared before…