Pain, lessons remain decades after Southern shooting
(Editor’s Note: This is the 4th and final part in a four-part series)
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(Editor’s Note: This is the 4th and final part in a four-part series)
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.
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.
The shooting brought to the fore questions about excessive police force that still haunt Baton Rouge and the nation today.