New Orleans cop carnival queen who rode high and lived a lavish lifestyle at parade crew members expense is being sued after refusing to refund members following fallout over her All Lives Matter post
Julie Lea, 47, founded the first all-female New Orleans Mardi Gras parade crew, the Mystic Krewe of Nyx, in 2012
The group swelled to more than 3000 fee-paying members and earned plaudits for its dazzling displays
But things turned sour after Lea, an 18 year veteran in the New Orleans PD, posted an All Lives Matter meme in the wake of George Floyd s death
Members resigned en masse when she Lea refused to embrace the term Black Lives Matter and have launched a class action lawsuit to get their fees back
Lawmakers consult Justice Department as police reform talks continue By Kris Van Cleave, Bo Erickson
May 12, 2021 / 12:50 PM / CBS News Congress makes progress on police reform bill
Washington Lawmakers negotiating police reform legislation have consulted the Justice Department about the logistics of prosecuting police misconduct, one of the key sticking points in the ongoing talks, a congressional source confirmed to CBS News.
Details of the discussions with the Justice Department were first reported by CNN. One idea to eventually address police misconduct would involve omitting provisions regarding the standard for prosecuting officers from legislation and allowing the Justice Department to address the matter through federal prosecutions. The congressional source said this idea had not been formally discussed at the negotiations as of Tuesday.
Judge Finds Chauvin Qualifies For Longer Prison Sentence By By
Cara Bayles Law360 (May 12, 2021, 2:10 PM EDT) A Minnesota state court judge found Wednesday that the murder of George Floyd met several of the factors necessary to sentence former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin to a longer-than-average prison term.
A jury
convicted Chauvin last month of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, which carry sentences of up to 40 years, up to 25 years and up to 10 years, respectively.
Chauvin would only face a sentence for the most serious charge, since all of his convictions stemmed from the same act. And because he has no prior criminal record, state guidelines would recommend a prison term of about 12 1/2 years.