NOPD clears French Quarter officers probed over station house video and street stops.
OPD's full statement on the report's findings:
The findings in the investigation of the 8th District Task Force are disappointing and should be concerning to all New Orleanians. The body cam footage presented by OPD attorney Diana Yu was just that, an unaltered copy of NOPD's own recording. There was no false testimony as the report claimed. Simply evidence of unconstitutional behavior, to which the Court agreed.
It is the job of the public defenders to protect innocence, fight for the rights of our clients, and hold power accountable. We witness the aggressive, discriminatory and racially disproportionate interactions between communities of color and law enforcement, and the harm caused by over-policing. There are no personal or financial gains to be made by our work. We stand between abuses of that power and the rights of our clients and community. With these findings, NOPD has disregarded the concern and call for accountability by the community, the truth determined by the Courts, and demonstrated a grave lack of understanding of the court process.
Read the full Times Picayune | nola.com article here.
