Editorial: March on Washington spurred Louisiana activism | Opinion
New Orleans' Jerome Smith was at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with a group of 18 young people. Dodie Smith-Simmons, 20 at the time and also from
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New Orleans' Jerome Smith was at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with a group of 18 young people. Dodie Smith-Simmons, 20 at the time and also from
New Orleans' Jerome Smith was at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom with a group of 18 young people. Dodie Smith-Simmons, 20 at the time and also from
(Editor’s Note: This is the 4th and final part in a four-part series)
The shooting brought to the fore questions about excessive police force that still haunt Baton Rouge and the nation today.
Family members and former protest leaders will gather to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the shooting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge.