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In 1973 what should have been the simple arrest of man accused of deserting the Army turned deadly. Heres a look back at the case.

In 1973 what should have been the simple arrest of man accused of deserting the Army turned deadly. Here's a look back at the case.

On a hot, quiet morning in July 1973, 21-year-old Milton Scott heard a loud knock on the front door of his Baton Rouge home.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “To the extent that the state of Louisiana can try to make this right, that’s what we’re gonna try to do,” Edwards said at an event at the Old State Capitol building to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the shooting. The post Gov. Edwards Issues a State Apology for 1972 Fatal Shootings at Southern first appeared on BlackPressUSA.

(Editor’s Note: This is the 4th and final part in a four-part series)

Gov. John Bel Edwards apologized on behalf of the state to the families of two Southern students who were killed by a sheriff’s deputy 50 years ago.

Gov. John Bel Edwards apologized Wednesday on behalf of the state to former Southern University protest leaders and the families of two Southern students who were killed by an unidentified

The Times of Houma Thibodaux

Gov. John Bel Edwards apologized on behalf of the state to the families of two Southern students who were killed by a sheriff’s deputy 50 years ago.