Gov. Edwards apologized on behalf of the state to former student protest leaders at Southern University, families of two students killed in 1972
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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.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a formal letter of apology to the families of Southern University students Denver Smith and Leonard Brown, who were killed by law enforcement on Nov. 16, 1972.
Louisiana's governor has issued an official apology for the deaths of two students who were shot by a law enforcement officer 50 years ago during a protest at Southern University.
Southern University will host a commemoration ceremony with different events for the on-campus shooting that k...