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The Henry Glover Killing & the New Orleans Police Department’s Efforts to End Federal Oversight
As the documentary “Law & Disorder” becomes newly available on FRONTLINE’s YouTube channel, we examine recent developments surrounding Henry Glover’s case and the federal oversight of the NOPD.
October 24, 2023
Remembering Katrina: Three Documentaries to Watch
Explore three different FRONTLINE documentaries about the disaster, the flawed government response, and the lingering aftermath.
August 29, 2018
Five Officers Plead Guilty in Post-Katrina Shootings
Had prosecutors not engaged in misconduct, the officers' sentences would have been four to five times longer.
April 20, 2016
Another Setback for Prosecutors in Post-Katrina Police Shootings
This week, a federal court ordered a new trial for five officers convicted of shooting six unarmed civilians in the days following the storm.
August 20, 2015
Former NOPD Officer Acquitted in Post-Katrina Police Shooting
It's the latest in a series of setbacks for federal prosecutors in New Orleans.
December 12, 2013
NOPD Convictions Overturned in Notorious Post-Katrina Shooting
In a 129-page ruling outlining "grotesque" prosecutorial misconduct, a judge overturned the convictions of 5 officers for shooting civilians on New Orleans' Danziger Bridge.
September 17, 2013
NOPD Conviction Overturned in Post-Katrina Shooting
A federal appeals court said David Warren, who shot Henry Glover, deserves a new trial.
December 17, 2012
Major Reforms Announced for Troubled New Orleans Police Department
The Justice Department and the city of New Orleans today jointly announced sweeping reforms to the New Orleans Police Department, the result of a long-awaited consent decree stemming from investigations into police misconduct in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
July 24, 2012
NOPD Investigating Officer Who Didn't Report Knowledge of Henry Glover Shooting
Sgt. Lesia Mims told the FBI what she knew about Henry Glover's death but apparently not her own department.
May 23, 2012
NOPD Officer Sentenced in Post-Katrina Shooting
Today a judge sentenced former New Orleans police officer Ronald Mitchell to 20 months in prison for perjury and obstruction of justice related to the shooting of Danny Brumfield, who was killed outside the convention center where many evacuees gathered in the days after Hurricane Katrina.
April 11, 2012