Actions of deputy who grabbed woman by her braids deemed 'reasonable'
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy who was captured on video slamming a Black woman to the ground by her hair will not face punishment.
Source: thegrio.com
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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy who was captured on video slamming a Black woman to the ground by her hair will not face punishment.
Video showed Deputy Julio Alvarado grabbing the woman by her hair and slamming her to the ground. Sheriff Joe Lopinto now says the actions were justified.