Port Allen Police Chief Esdron Brown is being accused of forcing his religion upon his officer corp via mandatory religious meetings and using God’s will as a reasoning for promotions. The accusations come from former officers. Legal analyst Tim Meche says there is no criminal punishment Brown could be facing though despite the civil charges against him. Any ramifications would come from voters.
Cut 11 (12) “…change his behavior.”
98,507 dollars was allegedly stolen from the Office of Motor Vehicles by three employees between March and June of 2017. That’s according to a new Legislative Auditor’s report that surveyed the OMV’s appropriation of funds. Auditor Daryl Purpera says authorities fear they will not be able to recover most of the cash that was taken from the deposits and daily cash totals.
All three were fired after the audit revealed the missing funds.
Over the past 20 months, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Metro Narcotics Division has made 11 arrests of individuals allegedly involved in heroine distribution. Rapides Parish Sherriff Department Captain Tommy Carnline says the investigation sparked because of a number of overdoses throughout 2016 and 2017, which they were able to trace back in part to these individuals…
Congress is set to vote this month on a criminal justice reform bill that would give judges more leeway in sentencing non-violent offenders, and would increase funding for rehabilitation programs for prisoners. The bill is backed by President Trump, but opposed by Senator John Kennedy and other Republicans. Kennedy says it’s a reform effort similar to the one enacted by Governor Edwards.