Grambling, LA. – September 17, 2024 – Grambling State University graduate Henry Whitehorn, Caddo Parish’s first Black sheriff, talked about the power and responsibilities of “We the People” as he served as keynote speaker for GSU’s Constitution Day Observance in…
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Whitehorn to be NAACP banquet speaker
Sheriff-Elect Henry Whitehorn of Caddo Parish, known for his historic election victory, will be the featured speaker at the Ouachita Parish NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet Saturday at the Monroe Civic Center. Whitehorn’s path to becoming Caddo Parish’s first Black sheriff…
Caddo elects Black Sheriff, not by one vote, but by 4000
In a story that ends months of legal battles, public scrutiny, and a resolute commitment to public service, Henry Whitehorn’s election as the first Black sheriff of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, winning not by 1 vote, but by 4,000 votes.. Whitehorn’s…
Court orders redo of Caddo Sheriff race; black judges dissent
The verdict of a judge ordering a new election for the Louisiana sheriff’s race, which was decided by a single vote, has been affirmed by a racially divided state appeals court. The Second Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport, Louisiana,…