Pearlina Thomas said she was fired after giving interviews to ethics investigators and seeking an ethics opinion on a contract Hutson authorized for her former campaign communications director.
A recording obtained exclusively by WWL-TV features Sheriff Hutson reading the riot act to four of her top executives, warning them to shape up or get out.
BATON ROUGE - Police are offering citizens a chance to get behind the badge and experience life on the line. The eight-week Citizens' Academy will give everyday people an up-close look at what it takes to be a police officer in Baton Rouge.