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Brown is now highest paid Jailer in the state; viewed as folk hero

September 11, 2025September 18, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

Reggie Brown, a former interim police chief in Monroe, has become an unlikely social media folk hero and, quite possibly, the highest-paid jailer in Louisiana. After winning a landmark case against the city of Monroe before the Louisiana Supreme Court…

Former Interim Monroe Police Chief, jailer, Reggie Brown

Supreme Court sides with Reggie Brown

September 4, 2025September 18, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, Courts

The Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 upheld a civil service board’s decision to reduce the punishment for former Monroe interim police chief Reginald Brown from termination to a 90-day suspension without pay, clarifying the roles of administrative…

Louisiana Supreme Court, Reggie Brown

City spends $256,000 persecuting Brown; new suit filed last week

August 14, 2025September 3, 2025 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

Former Interim Monroe Police Chief Reggie Brown says he was blindsided last week when the City of Monroe served him with a lawsuit demanding he repay more than $70,000 in back wages — money the city paid him after a…

City of Monroe, Former Interim Monroe Police Chief, lawsuit, Reggie Brown

Brown wins again, appeals court dumps city’s appeal of the appeal decision

April 4, 2024May 27, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

Reggie Brown may finally get to back to work since the 2nd circuit court of appeals turned down the city’s last ditch Hail Mary appeal effort to keep from hiring him back. It all happened Monday in the aftermath of…

Monroe Police, Reggie Brown

Reggie Brown files complaint against Judge Ellender with Judiciary Commission

March 7, 2024March 7, 2024 Free PressBreaking News

Former Interim Reggie Brown has submitted an official complaint to the Louisiana Judiciary Commission against Judge Daniel Joseph Ellender, focusing on allegations of judicial misconduct during his tenure as District Judge in the Fourth Judicial District Court, Division K, covering…

Judge Daniel Joseph Ellender, Judiciary Commissioner, Reggie Brown

Appeals court reverses District Court ruling, City must rehire Reggie Brown

February 13, 2024May 27, 2024 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

In a dramatic legal turnaround, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a decision of one its own members, and clearing the way for the reinstatement of Reggie Brown, a former Monroe police officer, and awarding him back pay…

District ruling, Monroe police officer, Reggie Brown, rehire

Both Brown and City appeal his reinstatement for different reasons

April 21, 2022April 25, 2022 Free PressBreaking News, Community News

If you thought the City’s fight with Reggie Brown is over, think again! The city is appealing the Civil Service Board’s decision to re-instate Brown with backpay. To top that off Brown is also appealing the board’s decision to suspend…

City of Monroe, Monroe Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board, Reggie Brown

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