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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards on Tuesday denounced the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene as regrettable, criticizing the state troopers who repeatedly stunned, choked and punched the Black motorist, and also chiding o stanley cup fficers who stood by but failed to intervene. I wouldn t have been disturbed had I thought it was professional, had I thought those officers had performed as they should mdash; they did not, Edwards told reporters at the state Capitol in Baton Rouge, offering his most extensive remarks yet on the controversy. They don t represent what we aspire to in the state of Louisiana, at the Louisiana State Police, especially once Mr. Greene was not just in custody but was restrained, he added of the troopers involved. They were not professional. They did not conduct themselves as a law enforcement officer should, and quite frankly I m disappointed in officers wh stanley cup o were on the scene who didn t intervene as well. That evidences a lack of professionalism also. The Democratic governor s remarks came nearly a week after The Associated Pressbegan publishing previously unreleased bod stanley cup y-camera footage that showed troopers converging on Greene s car outside Monroe, Louisiana, after a high-speed chase, repeatedly jolting the 49-year-old unarmed man with stun guns, putting him in a chokehold, punching him in the head and dragging him by his ankle shackles. It is regrettable, it is unfortunate, Edwards said, adding we have implemen Mshl St. Louis braces for more protests over acquittal of ex-cop Jason Stockley
ALBANY, N.Y. - Sheldon Silver, the longtime leader of the New York state Assembly, agreed to give up the position he has held for 21 years in the wake of federal corruption charges, a top lawmaker announced Tuesday.The decision announced by Majority Leader Joseph Morelle came after Democratic lawmakers met behind closed doors for two days to disc skechers uss their response to the turmoil that appears likely to end one of the lon asics gest active tenures in American state politics. He said to me he will not impede the transition, said Morelle, surrounded by most of the 105 Assembly Democrats. We ll have a vacancy on Monday. As majority leader, the No. 2 salomon post in the chamber, Morelle will be the interim speaker from the moment Silver resigns until the lawmakers formally convene again Monday. At that point, they plan to amend their rules to keep him as interim speaker until Feb. 10. That s intended to give any other member a chance to express interest and explain how he or she would lead, said Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti.Silver did not address his colleagues or reporters on Tuesday but late Monday night said he expected to be exonerated. It is unclear whether Silver plans to resign or whether his tenure will be formally ended Monday by legislative action. Messages left with Silver s office were not returned. The 70-year-old Manhattan Democrat was taken into custody last Thursday on federal charges he took nearly $4 million in payoffs and kickback
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards on Tuesday denounced the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene as regrettable, criticizing the state troopers who repeatedly stunned, choked and punched the Black motorist, and also chiding o stanley cup fficers who stood by but failed to intervene. I wouldn t have been disturbed had I thought it was professional, had I thought those officers had performed as they should mdash; they did not, Edwards told reporters at the state Capitol in Baton Rouge, offering his most extensive remarks yet on the controversy. They don t represent what we aspire to in the state of Louisiana, at the Louisiana State Police, especially once Mr. Greene was not just in custody but was restrained, he added of the troopers involved. They were not professional. They did not conduct themselves as a law enforcement officer should, and quite frankly I m disappointed in officers wh stanley cup o were on the scene who didn t intervene as well. That evidences a lack of professionalism also. The Democratic governor s remarks came nearly a week after The Associated Pressbegan publishing previously unreleased bod stanley cup y-camera footage that showed troopers converging on Greene s car outside Monroe, Louisiana, after a high-speed chase, repeatedly jolting the 49-year-old unarmed man with stun guns, putting him in a chokehold, punching him in the head and dragging him by his ankle shackles. It is regrettable, it is unfortunate, Edwards said, adding we have implemen Mshl St. Louis braces for more protests over acquittal of ex-cop Jason Stockley
ALBANY, N.Y. - Sheldon Silver, the longtime leader of the New York state Assembly, agreed to give up the position he has held for 21 years in the wake of federal corruption charges, a top lawmaker announced Tuesday.The decision announced by Majority Leader Joseph Morelle came after Democratic lawmakers met behind closed doors for two days to disc skechers uss their response to the turmoil that appears likely to end one of the lon asics gest active tenures in American state politics. He said to me he will not impede the transition, said Morelle, surrounded by most of the 105 Assembly Democrats. We ll have a vacancy on Monday. As majority leader, the No. 2 salomon post in the chamber, Morelle will be the interim speaker from the moment Silver resigns until the lawmakers formally convene again Monday. At that point, they plan to amend their rules to keep him as interim speaker until Feb. 10. That s intended to give any other member a chance to express interest and explain how he or she would lead, said Assemblyman Thomas Abinanti.Silver did not address his colleagues or reporters on Tuesday but late Monday night said he expected to be exonerated. It is unclear whether Silver plans to resign or whether his tenure will be formally ended Monday by legislative action. Messages left with Silver s office were not returned. The 70-year-old Manhattan Democrat was taken into custody last Thursday on federal charges he took nearly $4 million in payoffs and kickback