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Local attorney part of George Floyd family legal team

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Free PressBreaking News

Not much is said about her locally, but one of the nation’s most sought after “Police Brutality” tort lawyers lives in Monroe. Her name is Carol Powell Lexing. Now that the George Floyd funeral and memorials have ended, a six-person…

Attorney Carol Powell Lexing, George Floyd, Police Brutality

End the killing of Black children by police

May 18, 2017September 24, 2017 Free PressCommunity News

 Police officers are public servants. They answer to municipal and state elected officials. When will our elected officials stand for justice and ensure that the children of our communities are protected and served rather than harassed and killed? Do we…

Police Brutality

Judge rules officers must pay for killing wrong man

October 19, 1999June 24, 2017 Free PressCourts

Two Morehouse Sheriff’s Deputies and the Sheriff’s Department must may over $300,000 to the mother of youth killed in a bungled drug sting! Fourth District Judge ruled last week that two Morehouse Parish Deputies were negligent when they killed David…

Courts, Injustice, Police Brutality

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Domonique Cooper, Marvin Rolland, LaTonya Danyelle Elmore, Christopher Wade, Arneice Dorsey, Leatha Mansfield, Bernestine Wilson, Tahj Sanders, Jasmine Pittman (6)
Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Arneice Dorsey, Leatha Mansfield, Domonique Cooper, Christopher Wade, Bernestine Wilson, Tahj Sanders, Jasmine Pittman. (4)
Local History
--- This week in 1987 Attorney James Sharp reflected on 35 years of law practice. Read More (35)
On this day in 2015, Damian "Gravedigga" Harris and Chasity Davis were married on the Downtown Monroe riverfront. (7)
This week in 2015 the community mourned the death of Abraham Bowie, Jr. the state's first Black State Trooper. His memorial service was held at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. (7)

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