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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks about the investigation into the death of Ronald Greene in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)

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Governor saw deadly arrest video months before prosecutors
By JIM MUSTIAN AND JAKE BLEIBERG - Associated Press
Fri,05/27/22-9:33AM , 284 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — With racial tensions still simmering over the killing of George Floyd, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his top lawyers gathered in a state police conference room in October 2020 to prepare for the fallout from a troubling case closer to home: troopers’ deadly arrest of Ronald Greene.
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Louisiana State Police Supt. Kevin Reeves speaks at a news conference, on Sept. 19, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La. Reeves, the Louisiana State Police superintendent wrote himself an ominous note days after the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene: “Realize there is a problem — must address immediately.” (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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Former La. police boss faces contempt in Ronald Greene probe
By JIM MUSTIAN AND JAKE BLEIBERG - Associated Press
Wed,05/11/22-11:15AM , 105 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawmakers investigating the deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene voted unanimously Wednesday to hold the former head of the Louisiana State Police in contempt for defying a subpoena and refusing to turn over the handwritten journals he kept while leading the state's premier law enforcement agency.
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This image from the body camera video of Louisiana State Police Trooper Dakota DeMoss shows his colleagues, Kory York, center left, and Chris Hollingsworth, center right, holding up Ronald Greene before paramedics arrived on May 10, 2019, outside of Monroe, La. Louisiana lawmakers investigating the deadly 2019 arrest of Greene are preparing to hold Kevin Reeves, the former head of the state police, in contempt for refusing to turn over his journals after talks broke down Monday, May 2, 2022, in a dispute over an entry mentioning Gov. John Bel Edwards. (Louisiana State Police via AP, File)

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3 years on, Ronald Greene's family still waiting for justice
By JIM MUSTIAN AND JAKE BLEIBERG - Associated Press
Tue,05/10/22-11:51AM , 112 Reads
MONROE, La. (AP) — Three years ago, when a beaten and bloody Ronald Greene drew his final breath on a rural roadside, his death in Louisiana State Police custody seemed destined for obscurity.
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This May 10, 2019 photo provided by the Louisiana State Police shows Master Trooper Chris Hollingsworth, in West Monroe, La., after troopers punched, dragged and stunned Black motorist Ronald Greene during his fatal 2019 arrest. Days before his own death, Hollingsworth walked into a secure room deep inside state police headquarters, swore an oath and told investigators about the night he held down Greene and repeatedly hit him in the head with a flashlight. (Louisiana State Police via AP, File)

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Voice from the grave haunts Ronald Greene’s deadly arrest
By JIM MUSTIAN AND JAKE BLEIBERG - Associated Press
Wed,03/30/22-9:21AM , 114 Reads
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Days before his own death, Louisiana Master Trooper Chris Hollingsworth walked into a secure room deep inside state police headquarters, swore an oath and told investigators about the night he held down Black motorist Ronald Greene and repeatedly bashed him in the head with a flashlight.
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